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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: cloud-init (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1760025490)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 360427

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1760025490 advisory.

 - Sensitive data could be exposed in logs of cloud-init before version 23.1.2. An attacker could use this information to find hashed passwords and possibly escalate their privilege. (CVE-2023-1786)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected cloud-init package based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1760025490.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1760025490

http://www.nessus.org/u?24368b4e

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 360427

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2025-1760025490.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1786

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/26/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1786

CLSA: 2025:1760025490