Red Hat: CVE-2020-8632: CVE-2020-8632 cloud-init: Too short random password length in cc_set_password in config/cc_set_passwords.py (Multiple Advisories)
2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
02/05/2020
10/01/2020
10/01/2020
12/15/2023
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.
Solution(s)
- redhat-upgrade-cloud-init
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