CVE-2016-3096
Description
The create_script function in the lxc_container module in Ansible before 1.9.6-1 and 2.x before 2.0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /opt/.lxc-attach-script, (2) the archived container in the archive_path directory, or the (3) lxc-attach-script.log or (4) lxc-attach-script.err files in the temporary directory.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-away
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.html
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.html
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3096
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.0.1.0-2 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.0.1.0-2 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.0.1.0-2 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.0.1.0-2 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.0.1.0-2 |
| fedora | 22 | affected | |
| fedora | 23 | affected | |
| fedora | 24 | affected | |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3096
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183103.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v1.9.6-1/CHANGELOG.md#196-dancing-in-the-street---tbd
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-away
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-14
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3096
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/commit/7c3999a92a1cd856ff9bc8913a93ff1aee8bffc3
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rh6x-qvg7-rrmj
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ansible/PYSEC-2016-1.yaml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.