MGASA-2020-0295: cloud-init Mageia

CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 31-07-2020Last modified 16-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

MGASA-2020-0295 is a vulnerability in cloud-init Mageia with no CVSS score yet.

Overall risk
0/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
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010
No CVSS score recorded
EPSS score
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KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 2 · Downstream 0
CVE-2020-8631CVE-2020-8632

Timeline

  1. 31-07-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Updated cloud-init packages fix security vulnerability In cloud-init, 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 (CVE-2020-8631). In cloud-init, 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 (CVE-2020-8632).

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Public exploits

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Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

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Affected systems

Mageia1 product
  • cloud-init< 0.7.5-7.1.mga7

1 vendor · 1 product

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