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RHEL 7 : Ansible security and bug fix update (2.7.16) (Moderate) (RHSA-2020:0217)
high Nessus Plugin ID 133248
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2020:0217 advisory.- Ansible: vulnerability in solaris_zone module via crafted solaris zone (CVE-2019-14904)
- Ansible: malicious code could craft filename in nxos_file_copy module (CVE-2019-14905)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected ansible package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14904
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14905
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0217
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 133248
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2020-0217.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 1/27/2020
Updated: 5/25/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Temporal Score: 4.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-14904
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.3
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ansible
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-14904, CVE-2019-14905