CVE-2020-10729 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-10729: A flaw was found in the use of insufficiently random values in Ansible. Two random password lookups of the same length generate the equal value as the template caching action for the same file since no re-evaluation happens. The highest threat from this vulnerability would be that all passwords are

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-10729 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in2.9.6+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in2.9.6+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in2.9.6+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible
```

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