CVE-2013-2228

Description

SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory gentoo.org Third-Party Advisory suse.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: SaltStack SaltStack
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2228 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2228 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/01/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-2228 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60868 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028717 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85372 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2228?
CVE-2013-2228 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2228?
To fix CVE-2013-2228, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2228 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-2228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-2228?
CVE-2013-2228 affects SaltStack SaltStack.
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