#VU15721 Information disclosure in Ansible - CVE-2018-16837 

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#VU15721 Information disclosure in Ansible - CVE-2018-16837

Published: November 5, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15721
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16837
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ansible
Software vendor:
Red Hat Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to Ansible "User" module exposes data passed as parameter to ssh-keygen. A local user with ability to view process list can obtain sensitive information.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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