Description
Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.
Published: 2018-10-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1576-1 ansible security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4396-1 ansible security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0017 Ansible \"User\" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hwrm-63v2-42g4 Ansible Leaks Data Passed to ssh-keygen
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4072-1 Ansible vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Ansible Engine Ansible Tower Openstack
Suse Linux Enterprise Package Hub
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T10:32:54.010Z

Reserved: 2018-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-16837

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-23T15:29:00.607

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53:24.797

Link: CVE-2018-16837

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-10-23T06:46:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-16837 - Bugzilla

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