vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-1786: Moderate: cloud-init security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Apr 26, 2023 | Nov 8, 2023 | Jan 28, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 26, 2023
Added
Nov 8, 2023
Modified
Jan 28, 2025
Description
Sensitive data could be exposed in logs of cloud-init before version 23.1.2. An attacker could use this information to find hashed passwords and possibly escalate their privilege.
Solution
centos-upgrade-cloud-init
References
Rapid7 Labs
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