Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting salt package, versions <2017.7.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu18.04.2+esm1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-SALT-1137986
  • published21 Mar 2026
  • disclosed6 Nov 2020

Introduced: 6 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-17490  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-732  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 salt to version 2017.7.4+dfsg1-1ubuntu18.04.2+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream salt package and not the salt package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The TLS module within SaltStack Salt through 3002 creates certificates with weak file permissions.

CVSS Base Scores

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