| Name | CVE-2024-11584 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 1108402 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| cloud-init (PTS) | bullseye | 20.4.1-2+deb11u1 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 22.4.2-1+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| sid, trixie | 25.1.4-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| cloud-init | source | (unstable) | 25.1.4-1 | | | 1108402 |
Notes
[bookworm] - cloud-init <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bullseye] - cloud-init <postponed> (Minor issue)
Fixed by: https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/commit/4839736429e9057a309ccd835cb3159fb51b1353 (25.1.3)
https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/6265
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xmh-hrxh-fx8j