CVE-2021-3429

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
canonicalCNA
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 16%
VendorProductVersion
canonicalcloud-init
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< 21.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
cloud-init
bullseye
20.4.1-2+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
22.4.2-1+deb12u1
fixed
sid
24.3.1-2
fixed
trixie
24.3.1-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
cloud-init
groovy
Fixed 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~20.10.1
released
focal
Fixed 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
released
bionic
Fixed 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
released
trusty
dne