Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting cloud-init package, versions <0:21.1-15.el8_6.4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-CLOUDINIT-10772668
  • published17 Jul 2025
  • disclosed26 Jun 2025

Introduced: 26 Jun 2025

CVE-2024-6174  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 cloud-init to version 0:21.1-15.el8_6.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:11337.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cloud-init package and not the cloud-init package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this, cloud-init default configurations disable platform enumeration.

CVSS Base Scores

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