SUSE-SU-2023:3863-1: moderate: Security update for salt

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# Security update for salt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3863-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1193948
  * #1210994
  * #1212794
  * #1212844
  * #1212855
  * #1213257
  * #1213441
  * #1213630
  * #1213960
  * #1214796
  * #1214797
  * #1215489

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-20897
  * CVE-2023-20898

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-20897 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-20897 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-20898 ( SUSE ):  4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-20898 ( NVD ):  4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  * Transactional Server Module 15-SP4

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has 10 security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for salt fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2023-20897: Fixed DOS in minion return. (bsc#1214796, bsc#1213441)
  * CVE-2023-20898: Fixed Git Providers can read from the wrong environment
    because they get the same cache directory base name. (bsc#1214797,
    bsc#1193948)

Bugs fixed:

  * Create minion_id with reproducible mtime
  * Fix broken tests to make them running in the testsuite
  * Fix detection of Salt codename by "salt_version" execution module
  * Fix inconsistency in reported version by egg-info metadata (bsc#1215489)
  * Fix regression: multiple values for keyword argument 'saltenv' (bsc#1212844)
  * Fix the regression of user.present state when group is unset (bsc#1212855)
  * Fix utf8 handling in 'pass' renderer and make it more robust
  * Fix zypper repositories always being reconfigured
  * Make sure configured user is properly set by Salt (bsc#1210994)
  * Prevent possible exceptions on salt.utils.user.get_group_dict (bsc#1212794)
  * Revert usage of long running REQ channel to prevent possible missing
    responses on requests and duplicated responses (bsc#1213960, bsc#1213630,
    bsc#1213257)

## Special Instructions and Notes:

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Transactional Server Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP4-2023-3863=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-3863=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3863=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3863=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3863=1

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3863=1

## Package List:

  * Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-tests-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * salt-transactional-update-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * salt-minion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-doc-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * python3-salt-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * salt-zsh-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-bash-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-proxy-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-syndic-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-ssh-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-master-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-cloud-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
    * salt-api-3006.0-150400.8.44.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * salt-fish-completion-3006.0-150400.8.44.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20897.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20898.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193948
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210994
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212794
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212844
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212855
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213257
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213441
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213630
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213960
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214796
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214797
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215489

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