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GHSA-3XMH-HRXH-FX8J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 18:31 – Updated: 2025-09-05 15:31

Details

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.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2024-11584 (GCVE-0-2024-11584)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-26 09:25 – Updated: 2025-06-26 19:14

Summary

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

5.9 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-06-26 13:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Assigner

canonical mitre root Scorecard

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/pull/6265…
https://github.com/canonical/cloud-init/releases/…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Canonical	cloud-init	Affected: 21.3 , < 25.1.3 (semver)

Credits

Harry Sintonen

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