Improper input validation in Ansible - CVE-2016-8647

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7411

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8647

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to input validation error in Ansible's mysql_user module that may lead to incorrect password changing. An adjacent attacker can use the previous password and bypass security restrictions.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in access to the system.

Ansible
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy Module
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE Micro
SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
Fedora
SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE
SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Package Hub 15
openSUSE Leap
mgrctl
mgrctl-bash-completion
mgrctl-zsh-completion
POS_Image-JeOS7
POS_Image-Graphical7
dracut-saltboot
golang-github-prometheus-promu
golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter
ansible
ansible-test
ansible-doc
spacewalk-koan
python3-spacewalk-koan
mgr-daemon
python3-uyuni-common-libs
uyuni-proxy-systemd-services
python3-spacewalk-client-setup
spacewalk-client-tools
spacewalk-check
python3-spacewalk-client-tools
spacewalk-client-setup
python3-spacewalk-check
spacecmd
supportutils-plugin-susemanager-client
grafana
grafana-debuginfo

Update to version 2.3.0.

mgrctl - update to 0.1.7-159000.3.8.1
mgrctl-bash-completion - update to 0.1.7-159000.3.8.1
mgrctl-zsh-completion - update to 0.1.7-159000.3.8.1
POS_Image-JeOS7 - addressed in versions 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2, 0.1.1710765237.46af599-159000.3.24.2
POS_Image-Graphical7 - addressed in versions 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.21.2, 0.1.1710765237.46af599-159000.3.24.2
dracut-saltboot - addressed in versions 0.1.1710765237.46af599-150000.1.53.2, 0.1.1710765237.46af599-159000.3.33.2
golang-github-prometheus-promu - update to 0.14.0-150000.3.18.2
golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter - update to 1.5.0-159000.6.2.1
ansible - addressed in versions 2.2.1.0-1.el6, 2.2.1.0-1.el7, 2.2.1.0-1.fc24, 2.2.1.0-1.fc25
ansible-test - update to 2.9.27-150000.1.17.2
ansible - addressed in versions 2.9.27-150000.1.17.2, 2.9.27-159000.3.12.2
ansible-doc - addressed in versions 2.9.27-150000.1.17.2, 2.9.27-159000.3.12.2
spacewalk-koan - update to 4.3.6-150000.3.33.2
python3-spacewalk-koan - update to 4.3.6-150000.3.33.2
mgr-daemon - update to 4.3.9-150000.1.47.2
python3-uyuni-common-libs - update to 4.3.10-150000.1.39.2
uyuni-proxy-systemd-services - update to 4.3.12-150000.1.21.2
python3-spacewalk-client-setup - addressed in versions 4.3.19-150000.3.89.2, 5.0.4-159000.6.54.2
spacewalk-client-tools - addressed in versions 4.3.19-150000.3.89.2, 5.0.4-159000.6.54.2
spacewalk-check - addressed in versions 4.3.19-150000.3.89.2, 5.0.4-159000.6.54.2
python3-spacewalk-client-tools - addressed in versions 4.3.19-150000.3.89.2, 5.0.4-159000.6.54.2
spacewalk-client-setup - addressed in versions 4.3.19-150000.3.89.2, 5.0.4-159000.6.54.2
python3-spacewalk-check - addressed in versions 4.3.19-150000.3.89.2, 5.0.4-159000.6.54.2
spacecmd - addressed in versions 4.3.27-150000.3.116.2, 5.0.5-159000.6.48.2
supportutils-plugin-susemanager-client - update to 5.0.3-159000.6.21.2
grafana - addressed in versions 9.5.16-159000.4.30.2, 9.5.18-150000.1.63.2
grafana-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.5.16-159000.4.30.2, 9.5.18-150000.1.63.2

• https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1685.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Ansible
• SUSE update for Security Beta update for SUSE Manager Client Tools and Salt
• SUSE update for SUSE Manager Client Tools
• Fedora 25 update for ansible
• Fedora 24 update for ansible
• Fedora EPEL 7 update for ansible
• Fedora EPEL 6 update for ansible