🛡️ CVE-2014-3563 — salt
Description
SaltStack Salt Insecure Temporary File Creation
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Salt (aka SaltStack) before 2014.1.10 allow local users to have an unspecified impact via vectors related to temporary file creation in (1) seed.py, (2) salt-ssh, or (3) salt-cloud.
Weakness class
CVE-2014-3563 is classified as CWE-59: Link Following. The software follows symbolic or hard links without verifying their target, so a planted link can redirect an operation to a sensitive file.
Affected software
CVE-2014-3563 is recorded against 1 package.
- salt (fixed in 2014.1.10)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 1 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
docs.saltstack.com (Web)
seclists.org (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| salt | — | 2014.1.10 |
References
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