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Unpatched Virtual Machine Takeover Bug Affects Google Compute Engine

An unpatched security vulnerability affecting Google’s Compute Engine platform could be abused by an attacker to take over virtual machines over the network. The issue is a consequence of weak pseudo-random numbers used by the ISC DHCP client. Google has yet to roll out a patch, or provide a timeline for when the fix will be made available. Google was informed about the issue on Sept. 27, 2020, which has since acknowledged the report, describing it as a “nice catch” The issue was addressed by Google on Feb. 16, 2021.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2021/06/unpatched-virtual-machine-takeover-bug.html

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