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FreeBSD : ansible -- enable host key checking in paramiko connection type (a478421e-2059-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 84526

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Ansible changelog reports :

Host key checking is on by default. Disable it if you like by adding host_key_checking=False in the [default] section of /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg or ~/ansible.cfg or by exporting ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING=False.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/ansible/devel/CHANGELOG.md

https://www.ansible.com/security

https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/857

http://www.nessus.org/u?2606dc6c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 84526

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a478421e205911e5a4a5002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 7/6/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ansible, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/2/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/13/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2233