USN-4072-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4072-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4072-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4072-1
Related
Published
2019-07-24T23:07:07.510996Z
Modified
2019-07-24T23:07:07.510996Z
Summary
ansible vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Ansible failed to properly handle sensitive information. A local attacker could use those vulnerabilities to extract them. (CVE-2017-7481) (CVE-2018-10855) (CVE-2018-16837) (CVE-2018-16876) (CVE-2019-10156)

It was discovered that Ansible could load configuration files from the current working directory containing crafted commands. An attacker could run arbitrary code as result. (CVE-2018-10874) (CVE-2018-10875)

It was discovered that Ansible fetch module had a path traversal vulnerability. A local attacker could copy and overwrite files outside of the specified destination. (CVE-2019-3828)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.2+dfsg-2
1.9.4-1

2.*

2.0.0.2-2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "ansible-node-fireball": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3",
            "ansible-fireball": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3",
            "ansible": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.1.0+dfsg-2
2.5.0+dfsg-1
2.5.1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "ansible": "2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}