CVE-2020-14365

ansible: dnf module install packages with no GPG signature

Published Sep 23, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to False, which is the default behavior. This flaw leads to malicious packages being installed on the system and arbitrary code executed via package installation scripts. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4950-1 ansible security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-0021 A flaw was found in the Ansible Engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module. GPG signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to False, which is the default behavior. This flaw leads to malicious packages being installed on the system and arbitrary code executed via package installation scripts. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m429-fhmv-c6q2 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in ansible
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:46 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 23, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 31, 2020, 12:00 AM