Red Hat update for ansible



Published: 2021-06-02
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
CVE-ID CVE-2021-20178
CVE-2021-20180
CVE-2021-20191
CVE-2021-20228
CWE-ID CWE-532
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Red Hat Virtualization Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

ansible (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

rubygem-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

ovirt-ansible-collection (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU50428

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20178

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the snmp_facts module in Ansible discloses 'authkey' and 'privkey' credentials. A local user with access to the output of playbook execution can obtain SNMP credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.4

ansible (Red Hat package): 2.9.4-1.el8ae - 2.9.6-1.el8ae

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0

rubygem-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.1-1.el8ev

python-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.12-1.el8ev

ovirt-ansible-collection (Red Hat package): before 1.4.2-1.el8ev

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2180


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU50429

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20180

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the bitbucket_pipeline_variable module in ansible-collection discloses by default credentials in the console log. A local user can obtain bitbucket_pipeline credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.4

ansible (Red Hat package): 2.9.4-1.el8ae - 2.9.6-1.el8ae

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0

rubygem-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.1-1.el8ev

python-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.12-1.el8ev

ovirt-ansible-collection (Red Hat package): before 1.4.2-1.el8ev

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2180


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU50936

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20191

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.4

ansible (Red Hat package): 2.9.4-1.el8ae - 2.9.6-1.el8ae

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0

rubygem-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.1-1.el8ev

python-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.12-1.el8ev

ovirt-ansible-collection (Red Hat package): before 1.4.2-1.el8ev

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2180


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU50818

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20228

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files in the Ansible Engine|. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.4

ansible (Red Hat package): 2.9.4-1.el8ae - 2.9.6-1.el8ae

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian: 8

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 8.0

rubygem-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.1-1.el8ev

python-ovirt-engine-sdk4 (Red Hat package): before 4.4.12-1.el8ev

ovirt-ansible-collection (Red Hat package): before 1.4.2-1.el8ev

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2180


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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