Description
Salt 2015.8.x before 2015.8.4 does not properly handle clear messages on the minion, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code by inserting packets into the minion-master data stream.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
saltstack
oss-projectaka salt 2018, salt 2015, salt
opensuse
oss-project·DE
PyPI
package-ecosystem
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.4.html
docs.saltstack.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00034.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1866
nvd.nist.gov
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