CVE-2020-8632

Medium

Description

In cloud-init through 19.4, rand_user_password in cloudinit/config/cc_set_passwords.py has a small default pwlen value, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductCanonical 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

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
canonical cloud-initv ≤ 19.4—
opensuse leap15.1—
debian debian_linux8.0—

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