CVE-2021-3429

cloud-init: The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances

CVE-2021-3429 is fixed in cloud-init on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2021:3081, released August 10, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0022
12th percentile

The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances. Cloud instances need special scripts to run during initialization to retrieve and install SSH keys, and to let the user run various scripts. Security Fix(es): * cloud-init: randomly generated passwords logged in clear-text to world-readable file (CVE-2021-3429) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
cloud-init · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 20.4.1-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3429 Apr 19, 2023
cloud-init · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 20.4.1-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3429 Apr 19, 2023
cloud-init · Debian 14 20.4.1-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3429 Apr 19, 2023
cloud-init · RHEL 8 0:20.3-10.el8_4.5 RHSA-2021:3081 Aug 10, 2021
cloud-init · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 cloud-init 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1 Apr 19, 2023
cloud-init · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 cloud-init 21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~20.04.1 Apr 19, 2023
cloud-init · ol 8 0:20.3-10.0.1.el8_4.5 ELSA-2021-3081 Aug 12, 2021

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