CVE-2018-10896
cloud-init: default configuration disabled deletion of SSH host keys
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · July 6, 2018
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
The default cloud-init configuration 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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.6CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE-321 · Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key