CVE-2021-3620 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-3620: A flaw was found in Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module, where sensitive information such as the Ansible user credentials is disclosed by default in the traceback error message. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-3620 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.17+dfsg-0+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in5.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible
```
ansible-core→ fixed in2.12.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible-core
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ansible→ fixed in5.4.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible
```
ansible-core→ fixed in2.12.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ansible-core
```

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