SB2021032303 - Amazon Linux AMI update for cloud-init

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SB2021032303 - Amazon Linux AMI update for cloud-init

Published: March 23, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021032303
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use of insufficiently random values (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8631)

The vulnerability allows a local user to predict passwords.

The vulnerability exists due to cloud-init relies on Mersenne Twister for a random password, which uses the random.choice() function in rand_str() in cloudinit/util.py. A local user can guess randomly generated passwords and gain unauthorized access.


2) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8632)

The vulnerability allows a local user to guess passwords.

The vulnerability exists due to cloud-init has a small default pwlen value in rand_user_password() function in cloudinit/config/cc_set_passwords.py. A local user can guess passwords and gain unauthorized access to the application.


3) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3429)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to cloud-init writes randomly generated passwords as part of the chpasswd module into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References