CVE-2015-6918
Publication date 10 October 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
salt before 2015.5.5 leaks git usernames and passwords to the log.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Andreas Stieger discovered that the salt has a vulnerability where it exposes sensitive informations in the log files. An attacker could use this retrieve it.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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salt | ||
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.3 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4769-1
- Salt vulnerabilities
- 15 March 2021