Git Providers can read from the wrong environment because they get the same cache directory base name in Salt masters prior to 3005.2 or 3006.2. Anything that uses Git Providers with different environ
Git Providers can read from the wrong environment because they get the same cache directory base name in Salt masters prior to 3005.2 or 3006.2. Anything that uses Git Providers with different environments can get garbage data or the wrong data, which can lead to wrongful data disclosure, wrongful executions, data corruption and/or crash.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | salt | >= 3006.0, < 3006.2, < 3005.2 | 3006.2, 3005.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20898
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/salt/PYSEC-2023-169.yaml
- https://github.com/saltstack/salt
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OMWJIHQZXHK6FH2E3IWAZCYIRI7FLVOL
- https://saltproject.io/security-announcements/2023-08-10-advisory
- https://saltproject.io/security-announcements/2023-08-10-advisory/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qvh6-3j7x-3hq7
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
salt- Disclosed
- 05.09.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qvh6-3j7x-3hq7 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-169 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: salt
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 69
- First → latest
- 11.2013 01.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 3
Severity breakdown
- Critical 17
- High 32
- Medium 16
- Low 2
- Unrated 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 14
- 2018: 3
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 6
- 2021: 14
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 3
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 9
- 2026: 2
earlier: 8
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