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High · 8.0 CVE-2017-7466 EUVD-2018-0013GHSA-3m8p-xpm6-8ww3PYSEC-2018-40

Ansible Arbitrary Code Execution

Published Jun 22, 2018 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

Ansible before version 2.3 has an input validation vulnerability in the handling of data sent from client systems. An attacker with control over a client system being managed by Ansible, and the ability to send facts back to the Ansible server, could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the Ansible server using the Ansible server privileges.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
[UNKNOWN] ansible ansible 2.3 —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 ansible 2.2.1.0-2 —
Debian 13 ansible 2.2.1.0-2 —
Debian 12 ansible 2.2.1.0-2 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ansible 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Rhscon 2 ansible 2.2.3.0-1.el7 RHSA-2017:1499
Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 ansible +1 2.3.0.0-4.el7 RHSA-2017:1685
Red Hat OpenStack 11 ansible 2.2.3.0-1.el7 RHSA-2017:1476
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat OpenStack 10 ansible 2.2.3.0-1.el7 RHSA-2017:1599
Red Hat OpenShift 3 ansible 2.2.3.0-1.el7 RHSA-2017:1244
Red Hat OpenShift 3 openshift-ansible +6 3.2.56-1.git.0.b844ab7.el7 RHSA-2017:1244
Red Hat OpenShift 3 openshift-ansible-callback-plugins 3.3.82-1.git.0.af0c922.el7 RHSA-2017:1244
Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 ansible 2.2.3.0-1.el7 RHSA-2017:1334
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SUSE Package Hub 15 ansible 2.7.6-bp150.3.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2019:0238-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 ansible 2.9.14-3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 crowbar-core 5.0+git.1600432272.b3ad722f0-3.44.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 crowbar-openstack 5.0+git.1599037158.5c4d07480-4.43.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 documentation-suse-openstack-cloud-deployment +3 8.20201007-1.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 grafana 6.7.4-4.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 grafana-natel-discrete-panel 0.0.9-3.3.6 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openstack-cinder 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openstack-cinder-doc 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openstack-monasca-installer 20190923_16.32-3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openstack-neutron 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openstack-neutron-doc 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openstack-nova 16.1.9~dev76-3.39.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 openstack-nova-doc 16.1.9~dev76-3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 python-Django 1.11.29-3.19.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 python-Pillow 4.2.1-3.9.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 python-keystoneclient 3.13.1-3.3.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 python-keystonemiddleware 4.17.1-5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 python-kombu 4.1.0-3.7.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 python-straight-plugin 1.5.0-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 python-urllib3 1.22-5.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 release-notes-suse-openstack-cloud 8.20200922-3.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 rubygem-crowbar-client 3.9.3-1.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 storm 1.2.3-3.6.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ansible 2.9.14-3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ardana-ansible 8.0+git.1596735237.54109b1-3.77.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ardana-cinder 8.0+git.1596129856.263f430-3.43.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ardana-glance 8.0+git.1593631779.76fa9b7-3.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ardana-mq 8.0+git.1593618123.678c32b-3.26.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ardana-nova 8.0+git.1601298847.dd01585-3.42.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ardana-osconfig 8.0+git.1595885113.93abcbc-3.49.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 documentation-suse-openstack-cloud-user +8 8.20201007-1.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 grafana 6.7.4-4.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 grafana-natel-discrete-panel 0.0.9-3.3.6 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openstack-cinder 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openstack-cinder-doc 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openstack-monasca-installer 20190923_16.32-3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openstack-neutron 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openstack-neutron-doc 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openstack-nova 16.1.9~dev76-3.39.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 openstack-nova-doc 16.1.9~dev76-3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-Django 1.11.29-3.19.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-Flask-Cors 3.0.3-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-Pillow 4.2.1-3.9.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-ardana-packager 0.0.3-7.7.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-keystoneclient 3.13.1-3.3.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-keystonemiddleware 4.17.1-5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-kombu 4.1.0-3.7.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-straight-plugin 1.5.0-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 python-urllib3 1.22-5.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 release-notes-suse-openstack-cloud 8.20200922-3.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 storm 1.2.3-3.6.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-aodh 5.1.1~dev7-12.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-barbican 5.0.2~dev3-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-ceilometer 9.0.8~dev7-12.26.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-cinder 11.2.3~dev29-14.30.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-designate 5.0.3~dev7-12.27.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-freezer 5.0.0.0~xrc2~dev2-10.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-glance 15.0.3~dev3-12.27.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-heat 9.0.8~dev22-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-horizon 12.0.5~dev3-14.32.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-ironic 9.1.8~dev8-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-keystone 12.0.4~dev11-11.30.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-magnum 5.0.2_5.0.2_5.0.2~dev31-11.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-manila 5.1.1~dev5-12.33.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-monasca 2.2.2~dev1-11.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-monasca-ceilometer 1.5.1_1.5.1_1.5.1~dev3-8.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-murano 4.0.2~dev2-12.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-neutron 11.0.9~dev69-13.32.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-nova 16.1.9~dev76-11.30.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-octavia 1.0.6~dev3-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-sahara 7.0.5~dev4-11.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-swift 2.15.2_2.15.2_2.15.2~dev32-11.21.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 venv-openstack-trove 8.0.2~dev2-11.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 ansible 2.2.3.0-5.1 SUSE-SU-2017:3029-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 monasca-installer 20170912_10.45-5.1 SUSE-SU-2017:3029-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ansible 2.9.14-3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ardana-ansible 8.0+git.1596735237.54109b1-3.77.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ardana-cinder 8.0+git.1596129856.263f430-3.43.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ardana-glance 8.0+git.1593631779.76fa9b7-3.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ardana-mq 8.0+git.1593618123.678c32b-3.26.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ardana-nova 8.0+git.1601298847.dd01585-3.42.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ardana-osconfig 8.0+git.1595885113.93abcbc-3.49.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 documentation-hpe-helion-openstack-user +5 8.20201007-1.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 grafana 6.7.4-4.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 grafana-natel-discrete-panel 0.0.9-3.3.6 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 openstack-cinder 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 openstack-cinder-doc 11.2.3~dev29-3.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 openstack-monasca-installer 20190923_16.32-3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 openstack-neutron 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 openstack-neutron-doc 11.0.9~dev69-3.37.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 openstack-nova 16.1.9~dev76-3.39.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 openstack-nova-doc 16.1.9~dev76-3.39.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-Django 1.11.29-3.19.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-Flask-Cors 3.0.3-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-Pillow 4.2.1-3.9.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-ardana-packager 0.0.3-7.7.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-keystoneclient 3.13.1-3.3.2 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-keystonemiddleware 4.17.1-5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-kombu 4.1.0-3.7.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 python-urllib3 1.22-5.12.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 release-notes-hpe-helion-openstack 8.20200922-3.23.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 storm 1.2.3-3.6.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-aodh 5.1.1~dev7-12.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-barbican 5.0.2~dev3-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-ceilometer 9.0.8~dev7-12.26.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-cinder 11.2.3~dev29-14.30.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-designate 5.0.3~dev7-12.27.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-freezer 5.0.0.0~xrc2~dev2-10.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-glance 15.0.3~dev3-12.27.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-heat 9.0.8~dev22-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-horizon-hpe 12.0.5~dev3-14.32.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-ironic 9.1.8~dev8-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-keystone 12.0.4~dev11-11.30.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-magnum 5.0.2_5.0.2_5.0.2~dev31-11.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-manila 5.1.1~dev5-12.33.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-monasca 2.2.2~dev1-11.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-monasca-ceilometer 1.5.1_1.5.1_1.5.1~dev3-8.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-murano 4.0.2~dev2-12.24.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-neutron 11.0.9~dev69-13.32.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-nova 16.1.9~dev76-11.30.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-octavia 1.0.6~dev3-12.29.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-sahara 7.0.5~dev4-11.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-swift 2.15.2_2.15.2_2.15.2~dev32-11.21.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 venv-openstack-trove 8.0.2~dev2-11.28.1 SUSE-SU-2020:3309-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed ansible-10 10.6.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:14536-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed ansible-11 11.11.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2025:15605-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed ansible-12 12.2.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2025:15753-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed ansible-13 13.7.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:10944-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed ansible-14 14.6.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:12447-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed ansible-9 9.8.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:14244-1

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI ansible < 2.2.3.0 2.2.3.0 GHSA-3m8p-xpm6-8ww3
PyPI ansible < 2.3.0.0 2.3.0.0 PYSEC-2018-40

Advisories 16

References