Ansible before 1.5.5 constructs filenames containing user and password fields on the basis of deb lines in sources.list
, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive credential information in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging existence of a file that uses the deb http://user:pass@server:port/
format.
github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/release1.5.5/CHANGELOG.md
github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/c4b5e46054c74176b2446c82d4df1a2610eddc08
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4660
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4660
web.archive.org/web/20200229060002/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68231
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/19