SB2023121316 - Fedora 40 update for ansible, ansible-core 



SB2023121316 - Fedora 40 update for ansible, ansible-core

Published: December 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023121316
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5764)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling templates. A remote user can remove the unsafe designation from template data and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.