The default cloud-init configuration, in cloud-init 0.6.2 and newer, included "ssh_deletekeys: 0", disabling cloud-init's 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2018-08-01T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T07:54:36.167Z

Reserved: 2018-05-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-10896

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-01T17:29:00.393

Modified: 2023-02-13T04:51:37.157

Link: CVE-2018-10896

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-07-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-10896 - Bugzilla