CVE-2016-3096

7.8 HIGH
Published: June 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The create_script function in the lxc_container module in Ansible before 1.9.6-1 and 2.x before 2.0.2.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /opt/.lxc-attach-script, (2) the archived container in the archive_path directory, or the (3) lxc-attach-script.log or (4) lxc-attach-script.err files in the temporary directory.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183103.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v1.9.6-1/CHANGELOG.md#196-dancing-in-the-street---tbd
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-away
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-14
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183103.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183132.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183252.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183274.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184175.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1322925
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/1941/commits/8c6fe646ee79f5e55361b885b7efed5bec72d4a4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v1.9.6-1/CHANGELOG.md#196-dancing-in-the-street---tbd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.0.2.0-1/CHANGELOG.md#202-over-the-hills-and-far-away
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/E80HLZilTU0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/ansible-announce/tqiZbcWxYig
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
11th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

redhat fedoraproject

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