FreeBSD : ansible -- use of predictable paths in lxc_container (253c6889-06f0-11e6-925f-6805ca0b3d42)

high Nessus Plugin ID 90606

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Ansible developers report :

CVE-2016-3096: do not use predictable paths in lxc_container

- do not use a predictable filename for the LXC attach script

- don't use predictable filenames for LXC attach script logging

- don't set a predictable archive_path

this should prevent symlink attacks which could result in

- data corruption

- data leakage

- privilege escalation

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 90606

File Name: freebsd_pkg_253c688906f011e6925f6805ca0b3d42.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 4/21/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ansible, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ansible1, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/2/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-3096

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