CVE-2016-3096
The create_script function in the lxc_container module in Ansible before 1.9.6-1 and 2.x before 2.0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /opt/.lxc-attach-script, (2) the archived container in…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The create_script function in the lxc_container module in Ansible before 1.9.6-1 and 2.x before 2.0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /opt/.lxc-attach-script, (2) the archived container in the archive_path directory, or the (3) lxc-attach-script.log or (4) lxc-attach-script.err files in the temporary directory.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- fedoraproject/fedora · redhat/ansible
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183103.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941Patch
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4Patch
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v1.9.6-1/CHANGELOG.md#196-dancing-in-the-street---tbdThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-awayPatch
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-14Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183103.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941Patch
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4Patch
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v1.9.6-1/CHANGELOG.md#196-dancing-in-the-street---tbdThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-awayPatch
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-14Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.