# ALSA-2023:6943: cloud-init security update

ALSA-2023:6943, released November 14, 2023, fixes 1 CVE in cloud-init (version 23.1.1-10.el8.alma.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2023-6943
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 14, 2023
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2023-1786)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2023:6943

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [cloud-init](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/cloud-init.md) | almalinux 8 | 23.1.1-10.el8.alma.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-1786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-1786.md) | Routine | cloud-init: The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances | 5.5 | 0.0026 |  |

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