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Insufficient data authenticity validation In ansible

Description

Ansible does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in certificates Ansible before 1.9.2 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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