SUSE-SU-2021:3556-1: moderate: Security update for salt

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for salt
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2021:3556-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1190265 
Cross-References:   CVE-2021-21996
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2021-21996 (SUSE): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected Products:
                    SUSE MicroOS 5.0
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Transactional Server 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for salt fixes the following issues:

   - Support querying for JSON data in external sql pillar.
   - Exclude the full path of a download URL to prevent injection of
     malicious code. (bsc#1190265, CVE-2021-21996)


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:

   - SUSE MicroOS 5.0:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-3556=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Transactional Server 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP2-2021-3556=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2021-3556=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2021-3556=1



Package List:

   - SUSE MicroOS 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64):

      python3-salt-3002.2-49.2
      salt-3002.2-49.2
      salt-minion-3002.2-49.2
      salt-transactional-update-3002.2-49.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Transactional Server 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      salt-transactional-update-3002.2-49.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      salt-api-3002.2-49.2
      salt-cloud-3002.2-49.2
      salt-master-3002.2-49.2
      salt-proxy-3002.2-49.2
      salt-ssh-3002.2-49.2
      salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3002.2-49.2
      salt-syndic-3002.2-49.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (noarch):

      salt-fish-completion-3002.2-49.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      python3-salt-3002.2-49.2
      salt-3002.2-49.2
      salt-doc-3002.2-49.2
      salt-minion-3002.2-49.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):

      salt-bash-completion-3002.2-49.2
      salt-zsh-completion-3002.2-49.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-21996.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1190265