CVE-2019-18897

02.03.2020, 16:15

A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 salt-master version 2019.2.0-46.83.1 and prior versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 salt-master version 2019.2.0-6.21.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory salt-master version 2019.2.2-3.1 and prior versions.

Link Following

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	8.4 HIGH	LOCAL	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 26%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
opensuse	leap	15.1

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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

salt

bionic	not-affected
eoan	ignored
focal	dne
trusty	not-affected
xenial	not-affected

openSUSE / SLES Releases

openSUSE Product

Release

python2-salt-3000

suse enterprise server 15

5.78.1

fixed

python3-salt

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed

python3-salt-3000

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

python3-salt-3004

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed

salt-3000

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-3004

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-api

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-api-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-api-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-bash-completion

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed

salt-bash-completion-3000

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-bash-completion-3004

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-cloud

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-cloud-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-cloud-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-doc

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed

salt-doc-3000

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-doc-3004

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-fish-completion

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-fish-completion-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-fish-completion-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-master

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-master-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-master-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-minion

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed

salt-minion-3000

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-minion-3004

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-proxy

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-proxy-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-proxy-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-ssh

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-ssh-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-ssh-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-standalone-formulas-configuration

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-syndic

suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed

salt-syndic-3000

suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-syndic-3004

suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

salt-zsh-completion

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1	2019.2.0-6.24.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3	3002.2-6.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5	3005.1-150500.2.13 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6	3006.0-150500.4.29.1 fixed

salt-zsh-completion-3000

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2	2.9 fixed
suse enterprise server 15	5.78.1 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2	2.9 fixed

salt-zsh-completion-3004

suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4	150400.6.16 fixed

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00026.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157465