FreeBSD : ansible -- multiple vulnerabilities (e308c61a-2060-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 84530

Synopsis

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

Description

Ansible, Inc. reports :

Arbitrary execution from data from compromised remote hosts or local data when using a legacy Ansible syntax - resolved in Ansible 1.7

ansible-galaxy command when used on local tarballs (and not galaxy.ansible.com) can install a malformed tarball if so provided - resolved in Ansible 1.7

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.ansible.com/security

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/ansible/devel/CHANGELOG.md

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8455cf2

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 84530

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e308c61a206011e5a4a5002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Published: 7/6/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

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: 8/6/2014