CVE-2026-68563: Ansible-collection-redhat-leapp: ansible-collection-redhat-leapp: information disclosure of postgresql data via insecure backup permissions

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-30 · updated 2026-10-29
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

A flaw was found in ansible-collection-redhat-leapp. When a remediation task is executed with elevated privileges and the `leapp_old_postgresql_data` option is selected, a PostgreSQL data backup archive is created with insecure permissions. This allows a local non-root user on the managed node to read sensitive archived PostgreSQL data, leading to information disclosure.

Affected products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: all versions — fixed in 0:1.7.4-2.el10_2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: all versions — fixed in 0:1.7.4-2.el9_8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 0:1.7.4-2.el10_2; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:1.7.4-2.el9_8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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