CVE-2018-16837

Ansible: Information leak in "user" module

Published Oct 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1576-1 ansible security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4396-1 ansible security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0017 Ansible \"User\" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hwrm-63v2-42g4 Ansible Leaks Data Passed to ssh-keygen
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4072-1 Ansible vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:32 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 23, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 23, 2018, 6:46 AM