[2.9] debconf: add a note about no_log usage
debconf module exposes sensitive information to logs, console.
Add a note to user about using no_log=True to hide such
information from console.
Fixes: #32386
Signed-off-by: Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
(cherry picked from commit 84b4387702)
Signed-off-by: Abhijeet Kasurde <akasurde@redhat.com>
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changelogs/fragments/32386_debconf_password.yml
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changelogs/fragments/32386_debconf_password.yml
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minor_changes:
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- debconf - add a note about no_log=True since module might expose sensitive information to logs (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/32386).
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@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ notes:
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Use 'debconf-show <package>' on any Debian or derivative with the package
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installed to see questions/settings available.
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- Some distros will always record tasks involving the setting of passwords as changed. This is due to debconf-get-selections masking passwords.
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- It is highly recommended to add I(no_log=True) to task while handling sensitive information using this module.
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requirements:
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- debconf
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- debconf-utils
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@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ options:
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vtype:
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description:
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- The type of the value supplied.
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- It is highly recommended to add I(no_log=True) to task while specifying I(vtype=password).
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- C(seen) was added in Ansible 2.2.
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type: str
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choices: [ boolean, error, multiselect, note, password, seen, select, string, text, title ]
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@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
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value: fr_FR.UTF-8
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vtype: select
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- name: set to generate locales
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- name: Set to generate locales
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debconf:
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name: locales
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question: locales/locales_to_be_generated
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@ -85,6 +87,14 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
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- name: Specifying package you can register/return the list of questions and current values
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debconf:
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name: tzdata
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- name: Pre-configure tripwire site passphrase
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debconf:
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name: tripwire
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question: tripwire/site-passphrase
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value: "{{ site_passphrase }}"
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vtype: password
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no_log: True
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'''
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from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
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