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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8631

DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8631 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14cloud-init0, 0, 0
Debian:12cloud-init0, 0, 0
Debian:13cloud-init0, 0, 0
Debian:11cloud-init0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Feb 5, 2020 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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