========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6846-3 February 13, 2025
ansible regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: USN-6846-2 caused some regression in ansible. Software Description: - ansible: Configuration management, deployment, and task execution system Details: USN-6846-1 fixed vulnerabilities in ansible. The update introduced a regression in ansible. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Ansible incorrectly handled certain inputs when using tower_callback parameter. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-3697) It was discovered that Ansible incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a Template Injection. (CVE-2023-5764) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ansible 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ansible 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6846-3 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6846-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6846-1 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2097504
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