Information Exposure Through Log Files Affecting cloud-init package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-CLOUDINIT-5488163
  • published27 Apr 2023
  • disclosed26 Apr 2023

Introduced: 26 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-1786  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-532  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:12 cloud-init.

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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 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

version 3.1