CVE-2013-4260

Summary

lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py in Ansible 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when playbook does not run due to an error, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a retry file with a predictable name in /var/tmp/ansible/.

Impact & exploitability

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

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=998227 ↗

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998227Patch
• http://www.ansible.com/securityAdvisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86898Advisory
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg