Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2023 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-9902: A flaw was found in Ansible. The ansible-core `user` module can allow an unprivileged user to silently create or replace the contents of any file on any system path and take ownership of it when a privileged user executes the `user` module against the unprivileged user's home directory. If the unprivileged user has traversal permissions on the directory containing the exploited target file, they retain full control over the contents of the file as its owner.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | ansible-core | 0:2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.11 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | ansible-test | 0:2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.11 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.3CVE-2024-9902 Public exploit
Ansible-core: ansible-core user may read/write unauthorized content
A flaw was found in Ansible. The ansible-core `user` module can allow an unprivileged user to silently create or replace the contents of any file on any system path and take ownership of it when a privileged user executes the `user` module against the unprivi…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-9902.html