MGASA-2016-0163

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
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CVE-2016-3096
Published: 05 May 2016, 16:26
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 06:22

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 May 2016, 16:26
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 06:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated ansible packages fix CVE-2016-3096 Updated ansible package fixes security vulnerability: A vulnerability in lxc_container, ansible module, was found allowing to get root inside the container. The problem is in the create_script function, which tries to write to /opt/.lxc-attach-script inside of the container. If the attacker can write to /opt/.lxc-attach-script before that, he can overwrite arbitrary files or execute commands as root (CVE-2016-3096).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•ansible

    < 1.9.6-1.mga5

References (4)