Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018168370000000
Revision Date:2018-10-23Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-16837 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
Description:Ansible "User" module leaks any data which is passed on as a parameter to ssh-keygen. This could lean in undesirable situations such as passphrases credentials passed as a parameter for the ssh-keygen executable. Showing those credentials in clear text form for every user which have access just to the process list.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-16837
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
  • AND ansible: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'reached end-of-life').
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