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 the archive_path directory, or the (3) lxc-attach-script.log or (4) lxc-attach-script.err files in the temporary directory.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 26%
VendorProductVersion
redhatansible
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≤ 1.9.6
redhatansible
2.0
redhatansible
2.0.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
ansible
bullseye
2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u1
fixed
jessie
not-affected
bookworm
7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1
fixed
sid
10.5.0+dfsg-2
fixed
trixie
10.5.0+dfsg-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
ansible
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
Fixed 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3
released
wily
ignored
trusty
not-affected
precise
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183103.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v1.9.6-1/CHANGELOG.md#196-dancing-in-the-street---tbd
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-away
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-14
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183103.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v1.9.6-1/CHANGELOG.md#196-dancing-in-the-street---tbd
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-away
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-14