CVE-2017-14696

Description

SaltStack Salt before 2016.3.8, 2016.11.x before 2016.11.8, and 2017.7.x before 2017.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted authentication request.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.66% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory saltstack.com Vendor Advisory saltstack.com Vendor Advisory saltstack.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.3.8.html vendor advisory release notes issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-10/msg00075.html vendor advisory third party advisory release notes issue tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-10/msg00073.html vendor advisory third party advisory release notes issue tracking
https://github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/5f8b5e1a0f23fe0f2be5b3c3e04199b57a53db5b patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2017.7.2.html vendor advisory release notes issue tracking
https://docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2016.11.8.html vendor advisory release notes issue tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500742 third party advisory release notes issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14696?
CVE-2017-14696 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14696?
To fix CVE-2017-14696, 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-2017-14696 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14696 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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