CVE-2023-20897
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CVE-2023-20897 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Salt masters prior to 3005.2 or 3006.2 contain a DOS in minion return. After receiving several bad packets on the request server equal to the number of worker threads, the master will become unresponsive to return requests until restarted.. EPSS estimates a 1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Salt masters prior to 3005.2 or 3006.2 contain a DOS in minion return. After receiving several bad packets on the request server equal to the number of worker threads, the master will become unresponsive to return requests until restarted.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Saltstack | Salt | < 3005.2 |
| Saltstack | Salt | >= 3006.0, < 3006.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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