Improper Input Validation Affecting ansible package, versions <0:2.2.3.0-1.el7
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- published26 Mar 2023
- disclosed11 Apr 2017
Introduced: 11 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-7466 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 ansible to version 0:2.2.3.0-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:1599.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ansible package and not the ansible package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
Ansible before version 2.3 has an input validation vulnerability in the handling of data sent from client systems. An attacker with control over a client system being managed by Ansible, and the ability to send facts back to the Ansible server, could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the Ansible server using the Ansible server privileges.