Description
Ansible before 1.2.1 makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by leveraging failure to cache SSH host keys.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ansible | 1.3.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ansible | 1.3.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ansible | 1.3.4+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | ansible | 1.5.4+dfsg-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ansible | < 1.2.1 | 1.2.1 | GHSA-9x6q-5423-w5v9 |
References
- https://www.ansible.com/security
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=980821
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/857
- [oss-security] 20130701 CVE Request: Ansible not caching SSH host keys mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20130702 Re: CVE Request: Ansible not caching SSH host keys mailing-list