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PYSEC-2018-42

PYSEC-2018-42 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH

Ansible 2.5 prior to 2.5.5, and 2.4 prior to 2.4.5, do not honor the no_log task flag for failed tasks. When the no_log flag has been used to protect sensitive data passed to a task from being logged, and that task does not run successfully, Ansible will expose sensitive data in log files and on the terminal of the user running Ansible.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PyPIansible2.5, 2.4, 2.4.0.0

Timeline

  • Jul 3, 2018 CVE Published
  • Nov 8, 2023 CVE Updated
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
  • May 1, 2026 Security Advisory
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