Salt allows deleted minions to read or write to minions with the same id

Description

References

• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9639 · ADVISORY
• docs.saltproject.io/en/latest/topics/releases/2015.8.11.html · WEB
• docs.saltstack.com/en/2015.8/ref/configuration/master.html · WEB
• pypa/advisory-database · WEB
• saltstack/salt · PACKAGE
• web.archive.org/web/20200227212146/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94553 · WEB
• openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/25/2 · WEB
• openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/25/3 · WEB
• securityfocus.com/bid/94553 · Third Party Advisory
• GitHub Advisory GHSA-hvmj-356c-gpf4 · ADVISORY

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