CVE-2015-1838

Description

modules/serverdensity_device.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory saltstack.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175568.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212784 issue tracking patch
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/e11298d7155e9982749483ca5538e46090caef9c issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2014.7.4.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1838?
CVE-2015-1838 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1838?
To fix CVE-2015-1838, 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-2015-1838 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1838 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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