CVE-2019-14864
First published: Thu Jan 02 2020(Updated: )
Ansible, versions 2.9.x before 2.9.1, 2.8.x before 2.8.7 and Ansible versions 2.7.x before 2.7.15, is not respecting the flag no_log set it to True when Sumologic and Splunk callback plugins are used send tasks results events to collectors. This would discloses and collects any sensitive data.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ansible | 2.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u1 2.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u2 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1 7.3.0+dfsg-1 7.7.0+dfsg-3 | |
| Redhat Ansible | >=2.7.0<2.7.15 | |
| Redhat Ansible | >=2.8.0<2.8.7 | |
| Redhat Ansible | >=2.9.0<2.9.1 | |
| Redhat Ansible Tower | =3.0 | |
| Redhat Ceph Storage | =3.0 | |
| Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine | =5.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0-sp1 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 | |
| pip/ansible | >=2.9.0a1<2.9.1 | 2.9.1 |
| pip/ansible | >=2.8.0a1<2.8.7 | 2.8.7 |
| pip/ansible | >=2.7.0a1<2.7.15 | 2.7.15 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/63522
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/63527
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/91da1653e0b592d4d67c5fb3ecd4fa60c797ff03
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14864
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00026.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14864
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4950
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14864
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/64273
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/64274
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/64748
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/75288a89d0053d6df35c90863fb6c9542d89850e
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/050f92f96054bf59e283fdec9972323c2ed00348
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/a0ec2976b2716cdecdd7a8f416d96406acd79b7c
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c76e074e4c71c7621a1ca8159261c1959b5287af
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3m93-m4q6-mc6v (Advisory)
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2020-160.yaml
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-14864?
CVE-2019-14864 is a vulnerability in Ansible versions 2.9.x before 2.9.1, 2.8.x before 2.8.7, and 2.7.x before 2.7.15.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-14864?
CVE-2019-14864 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).
How does CVE-2019-14864 affect Ansible?
CVE-2019-14864 affects Ansible by not respecting the flag no_log when Sumologic and Splunk callback plugins are used, potentially exposing and collecting sensitive data.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-14864?
CVE-2019-14864 affects Ansible versions 2.7.x, 2.8.x, and 2.9.x.
How can CVE-2019-14864 be fixed?
To fix CVE-2019-14864, upgrade to Ansible versions 2.9.1, 2.8.7, or 2.7.15.
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