CVE-2024-11584

Public on 2025-06-26

Modified on 2025-06-27

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.

Severity

Medium

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CVSS v3 Base Score

5.9

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Affected Packages

Platform	Package	Status
Amazon Linux 1	cloud-init	No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Core	cloud-init	Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023	cloud-init	Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

	Score Type	Score	Vector
Amazon Linux	CVSSv3	5.9	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2024-11584 Mitre: CVE-2024-11584