=========================== Salt 2016.3.7 Release Notes =========================== Version 2016.3.7 is a bugfix release for :ref:`2016.3.0 `. Changes for v2016.3.6..v2016.3.7 -------------------------------- Security Fix ============ 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