# CVE-2017-8109: The salt-ssh minion code in SaltStack Salt 2016.11 before 2016.11.4 copied over configuration from the Salt Master without adjusting permiss

- Also known as: GHSA-XCX4-5WQ7-G5G7, PYSEC-2017-82
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2016.11.4
- Published: 2017-04-25 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- salt (PyPI): from 2016.11, fixed in 2016.11.4

## Description

The salt-ssh minion code in SaltStack Salt 2016.11 before 2016.11.4 copied over configuration from the Salt Master without adjusting permissions, which might leak credentials to local attackers on configured minions (clients).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, salt, upgrade to a fixed version (2016.11.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609/commits/6e34c2b5e5e849302af7ccd00509929c3809c658
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/40075
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pull/40609
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035912
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98095
- https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.4.html

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