Description
The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ansible | before 1.6.4 | — |
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 | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ansible | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ansible | 1.6.6+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | ansible | 1.5.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ansible | < 1.6.4 | 1.6.4 | GHSA-66c7-5pwv-mm3j |
References
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ansible-announce/ieV1vZvcTXU/5Q93ThkY9rIJ
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2014-4678
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-2c493ac8-205e-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5