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Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4769-1)

2023-01-2700:00:00
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ubuntu
security advisory
usn-4769-1
salt package
vulnerability
remote attackers
arbitrary files
crafted file
git usernames
passwords
log files
authentication credentials
sensitive information
dos
execute arbitrary code
ubuntu 14.04
ubuntu 16.04

CVSS2

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.6

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.034

Percentile

91.4%

The remote host is missing an update for the

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4769.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-3563", "CVE-2015-6918", "CVE-2015-6941", "CVE-2017-12791", "CVE-2017-14695", "CVE-2017-14696", "CVE-2018-15750", "CVE-2018-15751");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-01-27 04:10:43 +0000 (Fri, 27 Jan 2023)");
  script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:10+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2019-01-25 15:04:10 +0000 (Fri, 25 Jan 2019)");

  script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4769-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(14\.04\ LTS|16\.04\ LTS)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-4769-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4769-1");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'salt' package(s) announced via the USN-4769-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that Salt allowed remote attackers to write to
arbitrary files via a special crafted file. An attacker could use this
vulnerability to cause a DoS or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2014-3563)

Andreas Stieger discovered that Salt exposed git usernames and passwords
in log files. An attacker could use this issue to retrieve sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2015-6918).

It was discovered that Salt exposed password authentication
credentials in log files. An attacker could use this issue to retrieve
sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
(CVE-2015-6941)

It was discovered that Salt allowed remote attackers to write to
arbitrary files via a special crafted file. An attacker could use this
issue to cause a DoS or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12791,
CVE-2017-14695, CVE-2017-14696)

It was discovered that Salt allowed remote attackers to determine which
files exist on the server. An attacker could use this issue to extract
sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
(CVE-2018-15750)

It was discovered that Salt allowed users to bypass authentication. An
attacker could use this issue to extract sensitive information, execute
arbitrary code or crash the server. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04
ESM. (CVE-2018-15751)");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'salt' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "UBUNTU14.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-common", ver:"0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-master", ver:"0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-minion", ver:"0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-ssh", ver:"0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-syndic", ver:"0.17.5+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1", rls:"UBUNTU14.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "UBUNTU16.04 LTS") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-api", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-cloud", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-common", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-master", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-minion", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-proxy", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-ssh", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"salt-syndic", ver:"2015.8.8+ds-1ubuntu0.1+esm1", rls:"UBUNTU16.04 LTS"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

CVSS2

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

9.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.6

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.034

Percentile

91.4%