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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data Affecting ansible package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-ANSIBLE-450830
  • published28 Oct 2018
  • disclosed23 Oct 2018
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Introduced: 23 Oct 2018

CVE-2018-16837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-311  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 ansible.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ansible package and not the ansible package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.

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