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.
Published: 2025-06-26
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-54980 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7677-1 cloud-init vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:cloud-init:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title cloud-init: From CVEorg collector cloud-init: Cloud init permissions handling flaw

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title cloud-init: From CVEorg collector
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 being used for the "/run/cloud-init/hook-hotplug-cmd" FIFO. An unprivelege user could trigger hotplug-hook commands. 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.

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-732
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 being used for the "/run/cloud-init/hook-hotplug-cmd" FIFO. An unprivelege user could trigger hotplug-hook commands.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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Canonical Cloud-init
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-26T19:14:46.084Z

Reserved: 2024-11-20T23:04:27.187Z

Link: CVE-2024-11584

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-26T13:00:35.108Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-26T10:15:24.703

Modified: 2025-09-05T15:20:25.690

Link: CVE-2024-11584

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-06-26T09:25:20Z

Links: CVE-2024-11584 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-06T22:16:27Z

Weaknesses