CVE-2016-3096
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3096 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-06-03 14:59:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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 container in the archive_path directory, or the (3) lxc-attach-script.log or (4) lxc-attach-script.err files in the temporary directory. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-59 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Ansible | 2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Ansible | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Ansible | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| ansible/CHANGELOG.md at v1.9.6-1 · ansible/ansible · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: ansible-2.0.2.0-1.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: ansible-2.0.2.0-1.fc24 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Vendor Advisory |
| do not use a predictable filenames in the LXC plugin by evgeni · Pull Request #1941 · ansible/ansible-modules-extras · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: ansible-2.0.2.0-1.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Vendor Advisory |
| 1322925 – (CVE-2016-3096) CVE-2016-3096 ansible: Code execution vulnerability in lxc_container | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: ansible1.9-1.9.6-1.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| do not use a predictable filenames in the LXC plugin by evgeni · Pull Request #1941 · ansible/ansible-modules-extras · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| Ansible: Privilege escalation (GLSA 201607-14) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Google Groups | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | groups.google.com | |
| Google Groups | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | groups.google.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: ansible1.9-1.9.6-1.fc23 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Vendor Advisory |
| ansible/CHANGELOG.md at v2.0.2.0-1 · ansible/ansible · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| Google Groups | MITRE | groups.google.com | |
| Google Groups | MITRE | groups.google.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 980882 Python (pip) Security Update for ansible (GHSA-rh6x-qvg7-rrmj)