CVE catalog

CVE-2024-11079

ansible affected and fixed versions

[CVE catalog]

A flaw was found in Ansible-Core. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass unsafe content protections using the hostvars object to reference and execute templated content. This issue can lead to arbitrary code execution if remote data or module outputs are improperly templated within playbooks.

Severity
Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.53% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Related catalog projects (1)

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debiantrixieansible12.0.0+dfsg-0+deb13u1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiantrixieansible5.4.0-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiantrixieansible-core2.18.0-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiantrixieansible-core2.19.11-0+deb13u1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible14.4.0+dfsg-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible5.4.0-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible-core2.18.0-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible-core2.22.0~beta2-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible14.0.0+dfsg-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible5.4.0-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible-core2.18.0-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible-core2.22.0~beta2-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]

Showing 12 fix observations. All 22 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
PyPIRelease not reportedansible-core2.16.14rc1UnknownSource applicability is not established[GHSA-99W6-3XPH-CX78]Provider not reported
PyPIRelease not reportedansible-core2.17.7rc1UnknownSource applicability is not establishedProvider not reported
PyPIRelease not reportedansible-core2.18.1rc1UnknownSource applicability is not establishedProvider not reported
Debianbookwormansible5.4.0-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianbookwormansible7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianbookwormansible-core2.14.18-0+deb12u1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianbookwormansible-core2.14.18-0+deb12u2Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible14.0.0+dfsg-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible5.4.0-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible-core2.18.0-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debianforkyansible-core2.22.0~beta2-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible14.4.0+dfsg-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible5.4.0-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible-core2.18.0-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiansidansible-core2.22.0~beta2-1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiantrixieansible12.0.0+dfsg-0+deb13u1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiantrixieansible5.4.0-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiantrixieansible-core2.18.0-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2024-11079]
Debiantrixieansible-core2.19.11-0+deb13u1Fixed[CVE-2024-11079]
Opensusetumbleweedansible-core2.18.1-1.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14545-1]
Opensusetumbleweedansible-core-2.162.16.14-1.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14546-1]
Opensusetumbleweedansible-core-2.172.17.7-1.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14547-1]
Original provider fields
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[Debian bug #1088106]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [ansible]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.4.0-1

      dsa · ansible · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible · debian · 12

    • 7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.4.0-1

      dsa · ansible · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible · debian · 12

  • [ansible-core]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 2.14.18-0+deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.14.18-0+deb12u1

      dsa · ansible-core · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible-core · debian · 12

    • 2.14.18-0+deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.14.18-0+deb12u1

      dsa · ansible-core · debian · bookworm; dsa · ansible-core · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [ansible]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 12.0.0+dfsg-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.4.0-1

      dsa · ansible · debian · 13

    • 12.0.0+dfsg-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 5.4.0-1

      dsa · ansible · debian · 13

  • [ansible-core]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 2.19.4-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.18.0-2

      dsa · ansible-core · debian · 13

    • 2.19.4-0+deb13u1 · all · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.18.0-2

      dsa · ansible-core · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • [ansible-core]Unknown

    Source package: [ansible-core]

    Details (1)

    • 2.21.3-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.18.1-1.1

      dsa · ansible-core · opensuse · tumbleweed

  • [ansible-test]Unknown

    Source package: [ansible-core]

    Details (1)

    • 2.21.3-1.1 · noarch · tumbleweed

      Unknown · Fixed: 2.18.1-1.1

      Version impact unknown

      dsa · ansible-core · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed:

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]