Red Hat · Ansible · CVE-2016-8614
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Ansible versions prior to 2.2.0
**Description**
A flaw was found in the `apt key` module, which does not properly verify key fingerprints. This allows a remote adversary to create an OpenPGP key that matches the short key ID and inject this key instead of the correct key.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.2.0, update to version 2.2.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the `apt key` module until a patch is available. Restrict access to the `apt key` module to minimize the risk of exploitation.