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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-1786: ELSA-2023-6943: cloud-init security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-1786: ELSA-2023-6943: cloud-init security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/27/2023
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/28/2023
Modified
12/06/2024

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. A vulnerability was found in cloud-init. With this flaw, exposure of sensitive data is possible in world-readable cloud-init logs. This flaw allows an attacker to use this information to find hashed passwords and possibly escalate their privilege.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-cloud-init

References

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