USN-6042-2
cloud-init regression
USN-6042-1 fixed a vulnerability in Cloud-init. The update introduced a regression on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS resulting in a possible loss of networking. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
James Golovich discovered that sensitive data could be exposed in logs. An attacker could use this information to find hashed passwords and possibly escalate their privilege.
What each source reports
OSV No score
cloud-init regression
USN-6042-1 fixed a vulnerability in Cloud-init. The update introduced a regression on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS resulting in a possible loss of networking. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
James Golovich discovered that sensitive data could be exposed in logs. An attacker could use this information to find hashed passwords and possibly escalate their privilege.
- Record
USN-6042-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cloud-initUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 23.1.2-0ubuntu0~20.04.2, plus listed versions 19.2-36-g059d049c-0ubuntu319.2-78-ge8138959-0ubuntu119.3-0ubuntu119.3-23-gfb04493e-0ubuntu119.3-30-g4bc399e0-0ubuntu1 Show 36 moreShow less19.3-40-gf69d33a7-0ubuntu119.3-41-gc4735dd3-0ubuntu119.3-74-g129b1c4e-0ubuntu119.4-1-g8c96cbc1-0ubuntu119.4-16-gf8950d63-0ubuntu119.4-31-g3f6192b3-0ubuntu119.4-33-gbb4131a2-0ubuntu119.4-56-g06e324ff-0ubuntu120.1-0ubuntu120.1-5-g67c8e53c-0ubuntu120.1-9-g1f860e5a-0ubuntu120.1-10-g71af48df-0ubuntu120.1-10-g71af48df-0ubuntu220.1-10-g71af48df-0ubuntu320.1-10-g71af48df-0ubuntu520.2-45-g5f7825e2-0ubuntu1~20.04.120.3-2-g371b392c-0ubuntu1~20.04.120.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.120.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.220.4.1-0ubuntu1~20.04.121.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~20.04.121.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~20.04.221.2-3-g899bfaa9-0ubuntu2~20.04.121.3-1-g6803368d-0ubuntu1~20.04.321.3-1-g6803368d-0ubuntu1~20.04.421.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.122.1-14-g2e17a0d6-0ubuntu1~20.04.222.1-14-g2e17a0d6-0ubuntu1~20.04.322.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.122.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.222.2-0ubuntu1~20.04.322.3.4-0ubuntu1~20.04.122.4.2-0ubuntu0~20.04.122.4.2-0ubuntu0~20.04.223.1.1-0ubuntu0~20.04.123.1.2-0ubuntu0~20.04.1 |
23.1.2-0ubuntu0~20.04.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
USN-6042-2 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in cloud-init, published May 23, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in cloud-init 23.1.2-0ubuntu0~20.04.2.