CVE - CVE-2014-4678

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-4678	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.
References
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MISC:https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916 URL:https://github.com/ansible/ansible/commit/5429b85b9f6c2e640074176f36ff05fd5e4d1916 MISC:https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ansible-announce/ieV1vZvcTXU/5Q93ThkY9rIJ URL:https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=ansible-announce/ieV1vZvcTXU/5Q93ThkY9rIJ MISC:https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678 URL:https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4678 MISC:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30 URL:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/30 MISC:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2 URL:https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/2 MISC:https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-2c493ac8-205e-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5 URL:https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/freebsd-vid-2c493ac8-205e-11e5-a4a5-002590263bf5 MISC:https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2014-4678 URL:https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/gentoo-linux-cve-2014-4678
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20140626	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20140626)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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