USN-6042-2: Cloud-init regression
Publication date
23 May 2023
Overview
USN-6042-1 introduced a regression in Cloud-init.
Releases
Packages
- cloud-init - initialization and customization tool for cloud instances
Details
USN-6042-1 fixed a vulnerability in Cloud-init. The update introduced a
regression on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS resulting in a possible loss of networking.
This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
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.
USN-6042-1 fixed a vulnerability in Cloud-init. The update introduced a
regression on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS resulting in a possible loss of networking.
This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
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.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | cloud-init – 23.1.2-0ubuntu0~20.04.2 | ||
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