CVE-2013-4259

Published: Sep 16, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

1.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

runner/connection_plugins/ssh.py in Ansible before 1.2.3, when using ControlPersist, allows local users to redirect a ssh session via a symlink attack on a socket file with a predictable name in /tmp/.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Ansible

Redhat

1 product

Ansible

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Ansible	Up to 1.2.2

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (6)

http://www.ansible.com/security

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatch

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ansible.com/security

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998223

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatch

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-project/UVDYW0HGcNg

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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