CVE-2024-11584 Affecting cloud-init package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-CLOUDINIT-10566900
  • published1 Jul 2025
  • disclosed26 Jun 2025

Introduced: 26 Jun 2025

NewCVE-2024-11584  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 cloud-init.

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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

cloud-init through 25.1.2 includes the systemd socket unit cloud-init-hotplugd.socket with default SocketMode that grants 0666 permissions, making it world-writable. This is used for the "/run/cloud-init/hook-hotplug-cmd" FIFO. An unprivileged user could trigger hotplug-hook commands.

CVSS Base Scores

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