modules/serverdensity_device.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.
Priority LOW 24CWE-19Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
modules/serverdensity_device.py in SaltStack before 2014.7.4 does not properly handle files in /tmp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00428 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed salt (PyPI): 2014.7.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | salt (PyPI) | before 2014.7.4 | 2014.7.4 | Patch available | GHSA-92pw-mff9-jqgm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- salt (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2014.7.4 Fixed in 2014.7.4 Patch available GHSA-92pw-mff9-jqgm
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2014.7.3 | Vulnerable | SaltStack |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:saltstack:salt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2014.7.3 Vulnerable ·SaltStack
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-92pw-mff9-jqgm salt (PyPI) Fixed in 2014.7.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1838
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92pw-mff9-jqgm
References
Patch 2
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2015-1838 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1838 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-92pw-mff9-jqgm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1838 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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