vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2021-3429: CVE-2021-3429 cloud-init: randomly generated passwords logged in clear-text to world-readable file (Multiple Advisories)
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) | 2021-08-10 | 2021-08-12 | 2025-01-28 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
2021-08-10
Added
2021-08-12
Modified
2025-01-28
Description
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.
Solution
redhat-upgrade-cloud-init

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