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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-8647

Linux hosts may have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2016-8647 affecting Ansible's mysql_user module.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
CNVD
Ansible mysql_user module input validation vulnerability
31 Jul 201800:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2016-8647
26 Jul 201814:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2016-8647
26 Jul 201814:00
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2016-8647
26 Jul 201814:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2018-0018
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 24 Update: ansible-2.2.1.0-1.fc24
25 Jan 201720:23
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: ansible-2.2.1.0-1.fc25
25 Jan 201719:49
fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 24 : ansible (2017-418398ce60)
26 Jan 201700:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 25 : ansible (2017-cb88734094)
26 Jan 201700:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 7 : ansible (RHSA-2017:1685)
4 Sep 201800:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(219885);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-8647");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-8647");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail
    to correctly change a password in certain circumstances. Thus the previous password would still be active
    when it should have been changed. (CVE-2016-8647)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-8647");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/01/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
 "metadata": {
  "spec_version": "1.0p"
 },
 "requires": [
  {
   "scope": "scan_config",
   "match": {
    "vendor_unpatched": true
   }
  },
  {
   "scope": "target",
   "match": {
    "os": "linux"
   }
  }
 ],
 "report": {
  "report_type": "unpatched"
 },
 "checks": [
  {
   "product": {
    "name": "ansible",
    "type": "rpm_package"
   },
   "check_algorithm": "rpm",
   "constraints": [
    {
     "requires": [
      {
       "scope": "target",
       "match": {
        "distro": "redhat"
       }
      },
      {
       "scope": "target",
       "match": {
        "os_version": "7"
       }
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
};

var vdf_res = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result: vdf_res);

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