PT-2018-2517 · Red Hat+2 · Ansible+2
Borja Tarraso
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Published
2018-10-18
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Updated
2026-06-03
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CVE-2018-16837
CVSS v4.0
8.5
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Ansible (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the Ansible "User" module, which leaks data passed as parameters to ssh-keygen. This could lead to undesirable situations where sensitive information, such as passphrases or credentials, is exposed in clear text to users with access to the process list. An attacker could exploit this to gain unauthorized access to confidential user information by accessing the process list.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Information Disclosure
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Ansible
Suse
Ubuntu