# RHSA-2020:4650: cloud-init security update

RHSA-2020:4650, released November 4, 2020, fixes 2 CVEs in cloud-init (version 0:19.4-11.el8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4650
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 4, 2020
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2020-8631, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4650

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [cloud-init](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/cloud-init.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:19.4-11.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2020-8631](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-8631.md) | High | cloud-init: The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances | 8.1 | 0.0044 |  |
| [CVE-2020-8632](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-8632.md) | High | cloud-init: The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances | 8.1 | 0.0038 |  |

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