Update 2016.3.7 Release Notes

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Ch3LL 2017-08-31 13:13:29 -04:00
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@ -7,5 +7,9 @@ Version 2016.3.7 is a bugfix release for :ref:`2016.3.0 <release-2016-3-0>`.
Changes for v2016.3.6..v2016.3.7
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- Correct a flaw in minion id validation which could allow certain minions to
authenticate to a master despite not having the correct credentials.
Security Fix
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CVE-2017-12791 Maliciously crafted minion IDs can cause unwanted directory traversals on the Salt-master
Correct a flaw in minion id validation which could allow certain minions to authenticate to a master despite not having the correct credentials. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must create a salt-minion with an ID containing characters that will cause a directory traversal. Credit for discovering the security flaw goes to: Vernhk@qq.com