USN-4072-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4072-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4072-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4072-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2019-07-24T23:07:07.510996Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:52Z
Summary
ansible vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Ansible failed to properly handle sensitive information. A local attacker could use those vulnerabilities to extract them. (CVE-2017-7481) (CVE-2018-10855) (CVE-2018-16837) (CVE-2018-16876) (CVE-2019-10156)

It was discovered that Ansible could load configuration files from the current working directory containing crafted commands. An attacker could run arbitrary code as result. (CVE-2018-10874) (CVE-2018-10875)

It was discovered that Ansible fetch module had a path traversal vulnerability. A local attacker could copy and overwrite files outside of the specified destination. (CVE-2019-3828)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.2+dfsg-2
1.9.4-1

2.*

2.0.0.2-2
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.1
2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ansible-fireball"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3",
            "binary_name": "ansible-node-fireball"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2017-7481"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-10875"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-16837"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
    }
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ansible

Package

Name
ansible
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ansible@2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.1.0+dfsg-2
2.5.0+dfsg-1
2.5.1+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "ansible"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-10855"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-10874"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-10875"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-16837"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2018-16876"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2019-3828"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2019-10156"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
    }
}