CVE-2021-3429
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
When instructing cloud-init to set a random password for a new user account, versions before 21.2 would write that password to the world-readable log file /var/log/cloud-init-output.log. This could allow a local user to log in as another user.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-3429
- Assigner
- security@ubuntu.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Undergoing Analysis
- Published Version
- 2023-04-19T22:15:10
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-04-20T13:15:05
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/commit/b794d426b9ab43ea9d6371477466070d86e10668 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3429 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3429 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-19 23:00:37 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-04-19 23:00:38 | Weakness Enumeration | new | ||
| 2023-04-20 14:02:04 | 2023-04-20T13:15:05 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-04-20 14:02:04 | Received | Awaiting Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-04-26 20:01:06 | Awaiting Analysis | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |