SUSE update for cloud-init



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2021-3429
CVE-2023-1786
CWE-ID CWE-532
CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Public Cloud Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

cloud-init-config-suse
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

cloud-init
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU51629

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3429

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package cloud-init to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Public Cloud Module: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON

cloud-init-config-suse: before 20.2-37.57.1

cloud-init: before 20.2-37.57.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232164-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU75538

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1786

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package cloud-init to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Public Cloud Module: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON

cloud-init-config-suse: before 20.2-37.57.1

cloud-init: before 20.2-37.57.1

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20232164-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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