# CVE-2023-5764: ansible: A template injection flaw was found in Ansible where a user's controller internal templating operations may remove th...

CVE-2023-5764 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by ansible 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2, released December 12, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5764
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0057
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 12, 2023

## Description

A template injection flaw was found in Ansible where a user's controller internal templating operations may remove the unsafe designation from template data. This issue could allow an attacker to use a specially crafted file to introduce templating injection when supplying templating data.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ansible Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.4.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5764](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-5764.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.4.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5764](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-5764.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Debian 14 | 5.4.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5764](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-5764.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | [ansible 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ansible-2.5.1-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [ansible 2.9.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ansible-2.9.6-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 | [ansible 2.10.7+merged+base+2.10.8+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm4](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-ansible-2.10.7-merged-base-2.10.8-dfsg-1ubuntu0.1-esm4.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible-core Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.14.16-0+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5764](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-5764.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible-core Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.14.13-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5764](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-5764.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible-core Debian 14 | 2.14.13-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5764](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-5764.md) | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Linux | ansible-core amzn 2023 | 2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-465.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Linux | ansible-test amzn 2023 | 2.15.3-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-465](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-465.md) | Jan 3, 2024 |

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