CVE-2021-3429
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-04-19 21:42
Modified
2024-08-03 16:53
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
sensitive data exposure in cloud-init logs
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | cloud-init |
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