QID 356179

Date Published: 2023-09-28

QID 356179: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for ansible : ALASANSIBLE2-2023-005

A flaw was found in the ansible engine, in ansible-engine 2.8.x before 2.8.15 and ansible-engine 2.9.x before 2.9.13, when installing packages using the dnf module.
Gpg signatures are ignored during installation even when disable_gpg_check is set to false, which is the default behavior.
This flaw leads to malicious packages being installed on the system and arbitrary code executed via package installation scripts.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability. (
( CVE-2020-14365)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.6 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALASANSIBLE2-2023-005 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 356179

    CVE-2020-14365 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALASANSIBLE2-2023-005 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALASANSIBLE2-2023-005.html
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