CVE-2020-10744

Description

An incomplete fix was found for the fix of the flaw CVE-2020-1733 ansible: insecure temporary directory when running become_user from become directive. The provided fix is insufficient to prevent the race condition on systems using ACLs and FUSE filesystems. Ansible Engine 2.7.18, 2.8.12, and 2.9.9 as well as previous versions are affected and Ansible Tower 3.4.5, 3.5.6 and 3.6.4 as well as previous versions are affected.

Categories

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat ansible
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10744 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10744?
CVE-2020-10744 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10744?
To fix CVE-2020-10744, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10744 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10744 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-10744?
CVE-2020-10744 affects Red Hat ansible.
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