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.
References
Configurations
History
04 May 2023, 13:00
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| CWE | CWE-532 | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | (MISC) https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/commit/b794d426b9ab43ea9d6371477466070d86e10668 - Patch | |
| First Time |
Canonical
Canonical cloud-init |
19 Apr 2023, 22:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-04-19 22:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 15:01
NVD link : CVE-2021-3429
Mitre link : CVE-2021-3429
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3429
JSON object : View
Products Affected
canonical
- cloud-init
CWE
CWE-532
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File