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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845426
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5496-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cloud-init' package(s) announced via the USN-5496-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cloud-init' package(s) announced via the USN-5496-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mike Stroyan discovered that cloud-init could log password hashes when
reporting schema failures. An attacker with access to these logs could
potentially use this to gain user credentials.

Affected Software/OS:
'cloud-init' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.10, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2084
https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/commit/4d467b14363d800b2185b89790d57871f11ea88c
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5496-1
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