FreeBSD : ansible -- local symlink exploits (a6a9f9d5-205c-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)

low Nessus Plugin ID 84527

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

MITRE reports :

runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/.

lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.ansible.com/security

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

http://www.nessus.org/u?cd1b4b11

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 84527

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a6a9f9d5205c11e5a4a5002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 7/6/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ansible, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4259, CVE-2013-4260