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CVE-2024-11584

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
cloud-initDebian
Fixed in:22.4.2-1+deb12u3CVE-2024-11584
Fixed in:25.1.4-1CVE-2024-11584
Fixed in:25.1.4-1CVE-2024-11584
cloud-initUbuntu
Fixed in:21.1-19-gbad84ad4-0ubuntu1~16.04.4+esm2USN-7677-1
Fixed in:23.1.2-0ubuntu0~18.04.1+esm1USN-7677-1
Fixed in:24.4.1-0ubuntu0~20.04.3+esm1USN-7677-1
Fixed in:25.1.4-0ubuntu0~22.04.1USN-7677-1
Fixed in:25.1.4-0ubuntu0~24.04.1USN-7677-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.12%probability of exploitation in 30 days
2ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 2% of all known CVEs.

References

Release Notes1

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