Vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora
CVE-2016-3096
The create_script function in the lxc_container module in Ansible before 1.9.6-1 and 2.x before 2.0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /opt/.lxc-attach-script, (2) the archived…
EPSS: 0.000 (11.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23, 24
- Redhat Ansible — versions 2.0, 2.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- FEDORA-2016-cd3cf8e7d0 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- FEDORA-2016-ab154c56dd (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- FEDORA-2016-679c4ddd3c (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- FEDORA-2016-65519440f5 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- FEDORA-2016-28ff51a3f5 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- [ansible-announce] 20160415 Ansible 1.9.6-1 has been released (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- GLSA-201607-14 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3096?
- CVE-2016-3096 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3096?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3096 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.