# CVE-2016-6829: The trove service user in (1) Openstack deployment (aka crowbar-openstack) and (2) Trove Barclamp (aka barclamp-trove and crowbar-barclamp-t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The trove service user in (1) Openstack deployment (aka crowbar-openstack) and (2) Trove Barclamp (aka barclamp-trove and crowbar-barclamp-trove) in the Crowbar Framework has a default password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.suse.com/security/cve//CVE-2016-6829.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/16/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/9
- https://github.com/crowbar/barclamp-trove/commit/932298f250365fed6963700870e52db3a7a32daa
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92476
- https://github.com/crowbar/crowbar-openstack/commit/208230bdfbcb19d062149d083b1a66b429516a69

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