DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8632

DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8632 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1

5.5

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

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:14	cloud-init	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	cloud-init	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	cloud-init	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	cloud-init	0, 0, 0

Timeline

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

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-8632 advisory

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