Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in cloud-init (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2022-2084
Published: June 30, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64838
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2084
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Canonical Ltd.
Affected software:
cloud-init (Ubuntu package)
cloud-init (Ubuntu package)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to logged schema failures can include password hashes. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-2084
Install updates from vendor's website.