---
title: "CVE-2019-14904\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
  desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.
url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14904?format=md
keywords: index, follow
---

# CVE-2019-14904

Publication date 26 August 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

---

Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.3 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14904?format=md#impact-score)

Toggle side navigation

## Description

A flaw was found in the solaris\_zone module from the Ansible Community
modules. When setting the name for the zone on the Solaris host, the zone
name is checked by listing the process with the 'ps' bare command on the
remote machine. An attacker could take advantage of this flaw by crafting
the name of the zone and executing arbitrary commands in the remote host.
Ansible Engine 2.7.15, 2.8.7, and 2.9.2 as well as previous versions are
affected.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14904?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ansible | 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+esm5  Ubuntu Pro |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.0.0.2-2ubuntu1.3+esm5  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |

---

* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14904?format=md#patch-details)

### Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro

Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use.

[Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro)
[30-day free trial](https://ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial)

## Notes

---

### [john-breton](https://launchpad.net/~john-breton)

Vulnerable module was introduced in 2.0

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| ansible | * Upstream:   <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/65686/commits/e5a2138219d497491d2a7e07ba558737548f0e69> |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.3 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | High |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | Low |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.3 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14904)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14904)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-14904)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14904)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-7330-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-7330-1)
+ Ansible vulnerabilities
+ 5 March 2025

### Other references

* <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1776944>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14904>