SUSE-SU-2017:3029-1

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    SUSE-SU-2017:3029-1

    Published: 17 Nov 2017Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for ansible and monasca-installer

    Details: This update for ansible provides version 2.2.3.0 and fixes the following security issues: - CVE-2017-7481: Data for lookup plugins used as variables was not being marked as 'unsafe' and could lead to unintentional disclosure of information. (bsc#1038785) - CVE-2016-9587: Prevent compromised host to execute commands on the controller (bsc#1019021). - CVE-2017-7466: Prevent arbitrary code execution on control nodes. For more information about the upstream bugs fixed, please see /usr/share/doc/packages/ansible/CHANGELOG.md Additionally, monasca-installer received several compatibility fixes for ansible.

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20173029-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1019021, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1038785, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1056094, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9587, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7466, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7481

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ansible

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/ansible&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.2.3.0-5.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High