Scientific Linux Security Update : cloud-init on SL7.x x86_64 (20201001)

high Nessus Plugin ID 141687

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

- cloud-init: Use of random.choice when generating random password (CVE-2020-8631)

- cloud-init: Too short random password length in cc_set_password in config/cc_set_passwords.py (CVE-2020-8632)

- cloud-init: default configuration disabled deletion of SSH host keys (CVE-2018-10896)

Solution

Update the affected cloud-init package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4320c788

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 141687

File Name: sl_20201001_cloud_init_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/21/2020

Updated: 2/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-10896

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:cloud-init, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/1/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10896, CVE-2020-8631, CVE-2020-8632