Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 9, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-6941
CVE-2015-6941
Description
win_useradd, salt-cloud and the Linode driver in salt 2015.5.x before 2015.5.6, and 2015.8.x before 2015.8.1 leak password information in debug logs.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
saltPyPI | >= 2015.5, < 2015.5.6 | 2015.5.6 |
saltPyPI | >= 2015.8, < 2015.8.1 | 2015.8.1 |
Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt_2015:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/twangboy/salt/commit/c0689e32154c41f59840ae10ffc5fbfa30618710nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.5.6.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- docs.saltstack.com/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.1.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cxm4-7qcw-267rghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6941ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2017-71.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/c0689e32154c41f59840ae10ffc5fbfa30618710ghsaWEB
- github.com/saltstack/salt/commit/fdd35374562658f4a20767a3703fab93d92f9ca9ghsaWEB
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