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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6042.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6042-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'cloud-init' package(s) announced via the USN-6042-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cloud-init' package(s) announced via the USN-6042-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
James Golovich discovered that sensitive data could be exposed in logs. An
attacker could use this information to find hashed passwords and possibly
escalate their privilege.

Affected Software/OS:
'cloud-init' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 23.04.

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-2023-1786
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ATBJSXPL2IOAD2LDQRKWPLIC7QXS44GZ/
https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-init/+bug/2013967
https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/commit/a378b7e4f47375458651c0972e7cd813f6fe0a6b
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6042-1
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