SUSE ansible-core · security update for ansible-core
Affects SUSE ansible-coreSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.0 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/ansible-core package to 2.16.3 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.16.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/ansible-core package to 2.16.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/ansible-corepkg:rpm/redhat/ansible-coreOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available in ansible-core version 2.16.3. Users should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:3043 for detailed update instructions. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Description
A security update for ansible-core addresses a moderate severity information leak vulnerability (CVE-2024-0690) in tasks that ignore the ANSIBLE_NO_LOG configuration. This could lead to unintended exposure of sensitive information during task execution. The vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and related distributions. The issue is fixed in ansible-core version 2.16.3, which includes this security fix along with other bug fixes and enhancements.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3043 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.10_release_notes/index (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2259013 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-18965 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-19297 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-23782 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-24141 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_3043.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_2246.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0690/ (opens in a new tab)