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CVE-2018-16876: Infoleak

First published: Fri Dec 07 2018(Updated: )

ansible before versions 2.5.14, 2.6.11, 2.7.5 is vulnerable to a information disclosure flaw in `vvv+` mode with no_log on that can lead to leakage of sensible data.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/ansible-engine<2.5.14
2.5.14
redhat/ansible-engine<2.6.11
2.6.11
redhat/ansible-engine<2.7.5
2.7.5
pip/ansible>=2.7.0a1<2.7.5
2.7.5
pip/ansible>=2.6.0a1<2.6.11
2.6.11
pip/ansible<2.5.14
2.5.14
debian/ansible
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u1
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u2
7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1
11.1.0+dfsg-1
Red Hat Ansible>=2.5.0<2.5.14
Red Hat Ansible>=2.6.0<2.6.11
Red Hat Ansible>=2.7.0<2.7.5
Debian Linux=9.0
Red Hat Ansible Engine=2.0
Red Hat Ansible Engine=2.5
Red Hat Ansible Engine=2.6
Red Hat Ansible Engine=2.7
Red Hat OpenStack for IBM Power=14
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
All of
SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16876

Remedy

https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/49569

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this Ansible vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID of this Ansible vulnerability is CVE-2018-16876.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2018-16876?

    The severity level of CVE-2018-16876 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2018-16876?

    The affected software for CVE-2018-16876 includes Ansible versions 2.5.14, 2.6.11, and 2.7.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-16876?

    To fix CVE-2018-16876, update Ansible to version 2.5.14, 2.6.11, or 2.7.5.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-16876?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-16876 at the following references: [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/49569), [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16876), [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3835).

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