CVE-2014-4658: Infoleak

Published Feb 20, 2020
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Updated

The vault subsystem in Ansible before 1.5.5 does not set the umask before creation or modification of a vault file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive key information by reading a file.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
pip/ansible<1.5.5
1.5.5
redhat ansible<1.5.5

Event History

Feb 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:30 PM
Description
May 17, 2022
Advisory Published
07:57 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2014-4658?

CVE-2014-4658 is a vulnerability in Ansible where the vault subsystem does not set the umask before creation or modification of a vault file, allowing local users to obtain sensitive key information.

2

How does CVE-2014-4658 impact Ansible?

CVE-2014-4658 impacts Ansible by allowing local users to read sensitive key information by exploiting the vulnerability in the vault subsystem.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4658?

CVE-2014-4658 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2014-4658 in Ansible?

To fix CVE-2014-4658 in Ansible, update to version 1.5.5 or later of Ansible where the vulnerability has been patched.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-4658?

You can find more information about CVE-2014-4658 in the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4658 and in the Ansible repository on GitHub.

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