CVE-2018-10896

Description

The default cloud-init configuration, in cloud-init 0.6.2 and newer, included ssh_deletekeys: 0, disabling cloud-inits deletion of ssh host keys. In some environments, this could lead to instances created by cloning a golden master or template system, sharing ssh host keys, and being able to impersonate one another or conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.1
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.114

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
(RHSA-2020:3050) cloud-init security, bug fix, and enhancement update cloud-init-19.4-1.el8.7.noarch.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2020:3898) cloud-init security, bug fix, and enhancement update cloud-init-19.4-7.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux
(CESA-2020:3050) cloud-init security, bug fix, and enhancement update cloud-init-19.4-1.el8.7.noarch.rpmLinux
Cloud-init update (ELSA-2020-3898) cloud-init-19.4-7.0.3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234