Security update for Salt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3553-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
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
  • CVE-2021-21996 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update fixes the following issues:

salt:

  • 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)
  • Fix wrong relative paths resolution with Jinja renderer when importing subdirectories

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-3553=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-3553=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2021-3553=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2021-3553=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • python3-salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-ssh-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-syndic-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-api-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-doc-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-transactional-update-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-minion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-proxy-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-cloud-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-master-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (noarch)
    • salt-bash-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-fish-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-zsh-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • python3-salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-ssh-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-syndic-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-api-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-doc-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-transactional-update-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-minion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-proxy-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-cloud-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-master-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (noarch)
    • salt-bash-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-fish-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-zsh-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python3-salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-ssh-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-syndic-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-api-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-doc-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-transactional-update-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-minion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-proxy-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-cloud-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-master-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (noarch)
    • salt-bash-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-fish-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-zsh-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • python3-salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-ssh-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-syndic-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-api-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-doc-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-transactional-update-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-minion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-proxy-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-cloud-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-master-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-3002.2-8.41.17.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (noarch)
    • salt-bash-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-fish-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1
    • salt-zsh-completion-3002.2-8.41.17.1

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