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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.1051
Security Beta updates for Salt
25 March 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: SUSE Manager Ubuntu 16.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA
SUSE Manager Ubuntu 18.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA
SUSE Manager Tools 15-BETA
SUSE Manager Tools 12-BETA
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-18897
Reference: ESB-2020.0923
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-202014332-1.html
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-202014331-1/.html
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20200763-1/.html
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-20200762-1/.html
Comment: This bulletin contains four (4) SUSE security advisories.
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SUSE Security Update: Security Beta updates for Salt
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14332-1
Rating: important
References: #1157465 #1162327 #1162504 #1163981 #1165425
Cross-References: CVE-2019-18897
Affected Products:
SUSE Manager Ubuntu 16.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes is now available.
Description:
This update fixes the following issues:
salt:
o Requiring python3-distro only for openSUSE/SLE >= 15
o Use full option name instead of undocumented abbreviation for zypper
o Python-distro is only needed for > Python 3.7. Removing it for Python 2
o Fixed a local privilege escalation to root (bsc#1157465) (CVE-2019-18897)
o Fix unit tests failures in test_batch_async tests
o Batch Async: Handle exceptions, properly unregister and close instances
after running async batching to avoid CPU starvation of the MWorkers (bsc#
1162327)
o RHEL/CentOS 8 uses platform-python instead of python3
o Enable build for Python 3.8
o Update to Salt version 2019.2.3 (bsc#1163981) (bsc#1162504)
o Replacing pycrypto with M2Crypto (bsc#1165425)
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
o SUSE Manager Ubuntu 16.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA:
zypper in -t patch suse-ubu164ct-salt-beta-202003-14332=1
Package List:
o SUSE Manager Ubuntu 16.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA (all):
salt-common-2019.2.2+ds-1.1+9.9.2
salt-minion-2019.2.2+ds-1.1+9.9.2
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18897.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157465
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162327
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162504
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1163981
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1165425
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14331-1
Rating: important
References: #1157465 #1162327 #1162504 #1163981 #1165425
Cross-References: CVE-2019-18897
Affected Products:
SUSE Manager Ubuntu 18.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes is now available.
Description:
This update fixes the following issues:
salt:
o Requiring python3-distro only for openSUSE/SLE >= 15
o Use full option name instead of undocumented abbreviation for zypper
o Python-distro is only needed for > Python 3.7. Removing it for Python 2
o Fixed a local privilege escalation to root (bsc#1157465) (CVE-2019-18897)
o Fix unit tests failures in test_batch_async tests
o Batch Async: Handle exceptions, properly unregister and close instances
after running async batching to avoid CPU starvation of the MWorkers (bsc#
1162327)
o RHEL/CentOS 8 uses platform-python instead of python3
o Enable build for Python 3.8
o Update to Salt version 2019.2.3 (bsc#1163981) (bsc#1162504)
o Replacing pycrypto with M2Crypto (bsc#1165425)
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
o SUSE Manager Ubuntu 18.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA:
zypper in -t patch suse-ubu184ct-salt-beta-202003-14331=1
Package List:
o SUSE Manager Ubuntu 18.04-CLIENT-TOOLS-BETA (all):
salt-common-2019.2.2+ds-1.1+27.12.2
salt-minion-2019.2.2+ds-1.1+27.12.2
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18897.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157465
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162327
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162504
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1163981
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1165425
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0763-1
Rating: important
References: #1157465 #1162327 #1162504 #1163981 #1165425
Cross-References: CVE-2019-18897
Affected Products:
SUSE Manager Tools 15-BETA
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes is now available.
Description:
This update fixes the following issues:
salt:
o Requiring python3-distro only for openSUSE/SLE >= 15
o Use full option name instead of undocumented abbreviation for zypper
o Python-distro is only needed for > Python 3.7. Removing it for Python 2
o Fixed a local privilege escalation to root (bsc#1157465) (CVE-2019-18897)
o Fix unit tests failures in test_batch_async tests
o Batch Async: Handle exceptions, properly unregister and close instances
after running async batching to avoid CPU starvation of the MWorkers (bsc#
1162327)
o RHEL/CentOS 8 uses platform-python instead of python3
o Enable build for Python 3.8
o Update to Salt version 2019.2.3 (bsc#1163981) (bsc#1162504)
o Replacing pycrypto with M2Crypto (bsc#1165425)
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
o SUSE Manager Tools 15-BETA:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-15-2020-763=1
Package List:
o SUSE Manager Tools 15-BETA (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
python2-salt-2019.2.3-8.12.1
python3-salt-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-api-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-cloud-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-doc-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-master-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-minion-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-proxy-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-ssh-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-syndic-2019.2.3-8.12.1
o SUSE Manager Tools 15-BETA (noarch):
salt-bash-completion-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-fish-completion-2019.2.3-8.12.1
salt-zsh-completion-2019.2.3-8.12.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18897.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157465
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162327
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162504
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1163981
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1165425
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:0762-1
Rating: important
References: #1157465 #1162327 #1162504 #1163981 #1165425
Cross-References: CVE-2019-18897
Affected Products:
SUSE Manager Tools 12-BETA
_____________________________________________________________________________
An update that solves one vulnerability and has four fixes is now available.
Description:
This update fixes the following issues:
salt:
o Requiring python3-distro only for openSUSE/SLE >= 15
o Use full option name instead of undocumented abbreviation for zypper
o Python-distro is only needed for > Python 3.7. Removing it for Python 2
o Fixed a local privilege escalation to root (bsc#1157465) (CVE-2019-18897)
o Fix unit tests failures in test_batch_async tests
o Batch Async: Handle exceptions, properly unregister and close instances
after running async batching to avoid CPU starvation of the MWorkers (bsc#
1162327)
o RHEL/CentOS 8 uses platform-python instead of python3
o Enable build for Python 3.8
o Update to Salt version 2019.2.3 (bsc#1163981) (bsc#1162504)
o Replacing pycrypto with M2Crypto (bsc#1165425)
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation
methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
o SUSE Manager Tools 12-BETA:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2020-762=1
Package List:
o SUSE Manager Tools 12-BETA (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):
python2-salt-2019.2.3-49.12.1
python3-salt-2019.2.3-49.12.1
salt-2019.2.3-49.12.1
salt-doc-2019.2.3-49.12.1
salt-minion-2019.2.3-49.12.1
References:
o https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18897.html
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157465
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162327
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1162504
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1163981
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1165425
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