rhba-2019:1992
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2019-07-30 19:33
Modified
2024-11-22 12:46
Summary
Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: cloud-init bug fix and enhancement update

Notes

Topic
An update for cloud-init is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Details
The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances. Cloud instances need special scripts to run during initialization to retrieve and install SSH keys, and to let the user run various scripts. Users of cloud-init are advised to upgrade to these updated packages.
Terms of Use
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