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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2015.0084
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Ansible
prior to version 1.9.2.
17 August 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Ansible
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Provide Misleading Information -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Unauthorised Access -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2015-3908
Member content until: Wednesday, September 16 2015
OVERVIEW
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Ansible prior to
version 1.9.2. [1]
IMPACT
Red Hat has provided the following details regarding the first
vulnerability:
CVE-2015-3908: "Ansible before 1.9.2 does not verify that the server
hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or
subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows
man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary
valid certificate." [2]
Ansible has provided the following details regarding the second
vulnerability:
CVE number pending: "Improprer symlink handling in zone, jail, and
chroot connection plugins could lead to escape from confined
environment - resolved in Ansible 1.9.2." [1]
MITIGATION
Ansible advises users these issues are fixed in version 1.9.2. [1]
REFERENCES
[1] ANSIBLE SECURITY
http://www.ansible.com/security
[2] CVE-2015-3908
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3908
AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained
in this document is accurate. However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is
the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.
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The University of Queensland
Brisbane
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