CVE-2020-8631

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/204 third party advisory patch
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/+bug/1860795 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00021.html third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00042.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8631?
CVE-2020-8631 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8631?
To fix CVE-2020-8631, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8631 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8631 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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