SaltStack RSA Key Generation allows remote users to decrypt communications
The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltstack | Saltstack | 0.14.0 (including) | 0.15.0 (including) |
| Salt | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Salt | Ubuntu | raring | * |
| Salt | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Common protection mechanisms include:
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid [REF-1482].
Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]