CVE-2014-2686: High severity red hat ansible vulnerability

Published Jan 9, 2020
·
Updated

Ansible prior to 1.5.4 mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/ansible<1.5.4
1.5.4
redhat ansible<1.5.4

Event History

Jan 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:25 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
07:57 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2014-2686?

CVE-2014-2686 is a vulnerability in Ansible prior to version 1.5.4 that mishandles the evaluation of some strings.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2686?

The severity of CVE-2014-2686 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2014-2686 affect Ansible?

CVE-2014-2686 affects Ansible versions prior to 1.5.4.

4

How can I fix CVE-2014-2686?

To fix CVE-2014-2686, update Ansible to version 1.5.4 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-2686?

You can find more information about CVE-2014-2686 at the following references: [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2686), [Ansible Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/ansible-project/1.5.4/ansible-project/MUQxiKwSQDc/id6aVaawVboJ), [Ansible GitHub Commit](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/998793fd0ab55705d57527a38cee5e83f535974c).

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