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2Salt 2015.8.13 Release Notes
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5Version 2015.8.13 is a bugfix release for :ref:`2015.8.0 <release-2015-8-0>`.
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8Security Fixes
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11**CVE-2017-5192** local_batch client external authentication not respected
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13The ``LocalClient.cmd_batch()`` method client does not accept ``external_auth``
14credentials and so access to it from salt-api has been removed for now. This
15vulnerability allows code execution for already-authenticated users and is only
16in effect when running salt-api as the ``root`` user.
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18**CVE-2017-5200** Salt-api allows arbitrary command execution on a salt-master
19via Salt's ssh_client
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21Users of Salt-API and salt-ssh could execute a command on the salt master via a
22hole when both systems were enabled.
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24We recommend everyone on the 2015.8 branch upgrade to a patched release as soon
25as possible.
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