Description
A flaw was found in Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module, where sensitive information such as the Ansible user credentials is disclosed by default in the traceback error message. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ansible | Fixed in Ansible Engine v2.9.27 | — |
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 | 5.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | ansible-core | 2.12.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ansible | 5.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ansible-core | 2.12.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ansible | 5.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ansible-core | 2.12.0-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | ansible | 2.7.7+dfsg-1+deb10u2 | DLA-3695-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ansible | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ansible | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ansible | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ansible | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | ansible | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5315-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | ansible | 2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5315-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | ansible | 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | USN-5315-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | ansible | 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm1 | USN-5315-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | ansible | 2.9.27-1.el8ae | RHSA-2021:4703 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | ovirt-ansible-collection | 1.6.5-1.el8ev | RHSA-2021:4703 |
| Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 | ansible | 2.9.27-1.el8ae | RHSA-2021:4703 |
| Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 | ovirt-ansible-collection | 1.6.5-1.el8ev | RHSA-2021:4703 |
| Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 | redhat-virtualization-host +1 | 4.4.9-202111172338_8.5 | RHSA-2021:4750 |
| Red Hat Ansible Engine 2 | ansible +1 | 2.9.27-1.el7ae | RHSA-2021:3872, RHSA-2021:3871 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | ansible | 2.9.27-1.el8ap | RHSA-2021:3874 |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | ansible-core +1 | 2.11.6-1.el8ap | RHSA-2021:3874 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter | 1.3.0-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 | golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter | 1.3.0-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | golang-github-prometheus-node_exporter | 1.3.0-150000.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | ansible | 2.9.27-3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:4152-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | ansible | 2.9.27-3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:4152-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.3 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.2 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server Module 4.1 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.3 | ansible | 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.3 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.3 | prometheus-blackbox_exporter | 0.19.0-150000.1.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.3 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.3 | zypp-plugin-spacewalk | 1.0.13-150000.3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.2 | ansible | 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.2 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.2 | prometheus-blackbox_exporter | 0.19.0-150000.1.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.2 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.2 | zypp-plugin-spacewalk | 1.0.13-150000.3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy Module 4.1 | zypp-plugin-spacewalk | 1.0.13-150000.3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE Micro 5 | dracut-saltboot | 0.1.1681904360.84ef141-159000.3.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE Micro 5 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-159000.4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE Micro 5 | prometheus-blackbox_exporter | 0.24.0-159000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools Beta for SLE Micro 5 | uyuni-proxy-systemd-services | 5.0.1-159000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | ansible | 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | dracut-saltboot | 0.1.1657643023.0d694ce-150000.1.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | golang-github-boynux-squid_exporter | 1.6-159000.4.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | golang-github-lusitaniae-apache_exporter | 1.0.0-159000.4.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | golang-github-prometheus-prometheus | 2.45.0-159000.6.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | grafana | 9.5.8-159000.4.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | mgr-daemon | 4.3.5-150000.1.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | mgr-push | 5.0.1-159000.4.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | mgr-virtualization | 4.3.6-150000.1.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | prometheus-blackbox_exporter | 0.19.0-150000.1.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | prometheus-postgres_exporter | 0.10.1-159000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | python-pyvmomi | 6.7.3-159000.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | rhnlib | 5.0.1-159000.6.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | spacecmd | 4.3.14-150000.3.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | spacewalk-client-tools | 4.3.11-150000.3.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | supportutils-plugin-salt | 1.2.2-159000.5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | supportutils-plugin-susemanager-client | 5.0.1-159000.6.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | uyuni-common-libs | 4.3.5-150000.1.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | uyuni-proxy-systemd-services | 4.3.6-150000.1.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 | zypp-plugin-spacewalk | 1.0.13-150000.3.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | ansible | 2.9.27-3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:4152-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | ansible | 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | dracut-saltboot | 0.1.1657643023.0d694ce-150000.1.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | prometheus-blackbox_exporter | 0.19.0-150000.1.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | spacecmd | 4.3.14-150000.3.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | wire | 0.5.0-150000.1.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | ansible | 2.9.27-150000.1.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | dracut-saltboot | 0.1.1657643023.0d694ce-150000.1.35.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | golang-github-QubitProducts-exporter_exporter | 0.4.0-150000.1.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | python-hwdata | 2.3.5-150000.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | spacecmd | 4.3.14-150000.3.83.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ansible | < 2.9.27 | 2.9.27 | GHSA-4r65-35qq-ch8j |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2021:4750 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Virtualization Host security and bug fix update [ovirt-4.4.9] 0-day Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-5315-1 ansible vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3695-1 ansible - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0196-1 Security Beta update for SUSE Manager Client Tools and Salt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RHSA-2021:3874 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.0.1 Security and Bug fix Release Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 28, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4703 Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Engine and Host Common Packages security update [ovirt-4.4.9] Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 28, 2026
- RHSA-2021:3872 Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.27) Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 28, 2026
- RHSA-2021:3871 Red Hat Security Advisory: Ansible security and bug fix update (2.9.27) Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jan 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:4152-1 Security update for ansible SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2022:3178-1 Important security update for SUSE Manager Client Tools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-1356 Ansible: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 23, 2024