CVE-2019-14846 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-14846: In Ansible, all Ansible Engine versions up to ansible-engine 2.8.5, ansible-engine 2.7.13, ansible-engine 2.6.19, were logging at the DEBUG level which lead to a disclosure of credentials if a plugin used a library that logged credentials at the DEBUG level. This flaw does not affect Ansible modules

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-14846 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in2.8.6+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in2.8.6+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in2.8.6+dfsg-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible

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