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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201411-09 ] Ansible: Privilege escalation

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201411-09

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: Ansible: Privilege escalation

Date: November 23, 2014

Bugs: #516564, #517770

ID: 201411-09

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities has been found in Ansible which may allow

local privilege escalation.

 

Background

==========

 

Ansible is a radically simple IT automation platform.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 app-admin/ansible < 1.6.8 >= 1.6.8

 

Description

===========

 

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ansible. Please review

the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

======

 

A local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the

privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or

obtain sensitive information.

 

Workaround

==========

 

There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All Ansible users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/ansible-1.6.8"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2014-4657

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4657

[ 2 ] CVE-2014-4678

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4678

[ 3 ] CVE-2014-4966

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4966

[ 4 ] CVE-2014-4967

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4967

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201411-09.xml

 

Concerns?

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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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

 

 

 

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