Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892601
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2601-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'cloud-init' package(s) announced via the DLA-2601-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'cloud-init' package(s) announced via the DLA-2601-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: cloud-init has the ability to generate and set a randomized password for system users. This functionality is enabled at runtime by passing cloud-config data such as: chpasswd: list: user1:RANDOM When used this way, cloud-init logs the raw, unhashed password to a world-readable local file. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.7.9-2+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your cloud-init packages. For the detailed security status of cloud-init please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references] Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'cloud-init' package(s) on Debian 9. 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-2021-3429 https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/commit/b794d426b9ab43ea9d6371477466070d86e10668
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