CVE-2020-8631
Medium
Description
cloud-init through 19.4 relies on Mersenne Twister for a random password, which makes it easier for attackers to predict passwords, because rand_str in cloudinit/util.py calls the random.choice function.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Canonical Cloud-init
PublishedFeb 5, 2020
First seenFeb 5, 2020
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| canonical cloud-init | v ≤ 19.4 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.1 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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