RHSA-2021:1343: Moderate: Ansible security update (2.9.20)

Published Apr 22, 2021
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Updated

Ansible is a simple model-driven configuration management, multi-nodedeployment, and remote-task execution system. Ansible works over SSH anddoes not require any software or daemons to be installed on remote nodes.Extension modules can be written in any language and are transferred tomanaged machines automatically.The following packages have been upgraded to a newer upstream version:ansible (2.9.20)Bug Fix(es): CVE-2021-3447 ansible: multiple modules expose secured values See:https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.9.20/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.9.rst for details on bug fixes in this release.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ansible<2.9.20-1.el8ae
2.9.20-1.el8ae
redhat/ansible<2.9.20-1.el8ae
2.9.20-1.el8ae
redhat/ansible-test<2.9.20-1.el8ae
2.9.20-1.el8ae
redhat/ansible<2.9.20-1.el7ae
2.9.20-1.el7ae
redhat/ansible<2.9.20-1.el7ae
2.9.20-1.el7ae
redhat/ansible-test<2.9.20-1.el7ae
2.9.20-1.el7ae

Remediation

Event History

Feb 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·05:09 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:09 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:1343?

The severity of RHSA-2021:1343 is classified as moderate.

2

What versions of Ansible are affected by RHSA-2021:1343?

RHSA-2021:1343 affects Ansible versions up to 2.9.20-1.el8ae and 2.9.20-1.el7ae.

3

How do I fix RHSA-2021:1343?

To fix RHSA-2021:1343, update Ansible to version 2.9.20-1.el8ae or 2.9.20-1.el7ae.

4

What components are involved in RHSA-2021:1343?

RHSA-2021:1343 involves the Ansible and Ansible-test packages.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2021:1343?

There is no official workaround for the vulnerability reported in RHSA-2021:1343; updating is recommended.

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