Information Exposure Affecting cloud-init package, versions <0:19.3-46.amzn2.0.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-CLOUDINIT-8382995
  • published16 Nov 2024
  • disclosed26 Apr 2023

Introduced: 26 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-1786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 cloud-init to version 0:19.3-46.amzn2.0.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2701.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cloud-init package and not the cloud-init package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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