CVE-2013-4259

Summary

runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/.

Impact & exploitability

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223 ↗

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223Patch
• http://www.ansible.com/securityAdvisory
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg