All errata/sisyphus/ALT-PU-2021-1872-1
ALT-PU-2021-1872-1

Package update cloud-init in branch sisyphus

Version21.2-alt1
Published2021-05-28
Max severityMEDIUM
Severity:

Closed issues (1)

CVE-2021-3429
MEDIUM5.5

When instructing cloud-init to set a random password for a new user account, versions before 21.2 would write that password to the world-readable log file /var/log/cloud-init-output.log. This could allow a local user to log in as another user.

Published: 2023-04-19Modified: 2025-02-05
CVSS 3.xMEDIUM 5.5
CVSS:3.x/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N