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Gentoo GLSA-202006-11: Ansible Security Issues and Code Execution Threats

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Calendar Grey June 12, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws in Ansible pose risks of code execution. All users are advised to upgrade promptly to maintain security.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Ansible, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ansible. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Resolution

All Ansible users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/ansible-2.9.7"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-10684 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10684 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-10685 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10685 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-1733 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1733 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-1735 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1735 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-1736 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1736 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-1737 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1737 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-1738 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1738 [ 8 ] CVE-2020-1740 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1740 [ 9 ] CVE-2020-1753 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1753

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-11
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Ansible: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 13, 2020
Bugs: #711974
ID: 202006-11

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Ansible, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-admin/ansible < 2.9.7 >= 2.9.7

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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