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CVE-2024-11584

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Published: Jun 26, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.3
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.4
Source: 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.

Affected (1)

Canonical
1 product
Cloud Init
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Cloud Init
Before 25.1.3

Related CWEs

CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References (2)

Source: security@ubuntu.com
Patch
Source: security@ubuntu.com
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