vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-3096): ansible vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 3, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 3, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-ansible
References
- CVE-2016-3096
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-3096
- CWE-59
- EUVD-EUVD-2016-0001
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-0001
- https://sources.debian.net/src/ansible/2.0.1.0-1/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxc/lxc_container.py/?hl=523#L523
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3096
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