Vulnerability Description
The chroot, jail, and zone connection plugins in ansible before 1.9.2 allow local users to escape a restricted environment via a symlink attack.
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Ansible | <= 1.9.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/17/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243468Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/952166f48eb0f5797b75b160fd156bbe1e8fc6Patch
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/ca2f2c4ebd7b5e097eab0a710f79c1f63badf9Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00016.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/17/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243468Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/952166f48eb0f5797b75b160fd156bbe1e8fc6Patch
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/ca2f2c4ebd7b5e097eab0a710f79c1f63badf9Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00016.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-6240?
CVE-2015-6240 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The chroot, jail, and zone connection plugins in ansible before 1.9.2 allow local users to escape a restricted environment via a symlink attack.
How severe is CVE-2015-6240?
CVE-2015-6240 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6240?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Ansible.