Vulnerability in Canonical Cloud-Init
CVE-2024-11584
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.
EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Canonical Cloud-init — versions 21.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@ubuntu.com (Patch)
- security@ubuntu.com (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11584?
- CVE-2024-11584 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Cloud-Init, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2025-06-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11584?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-11584 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.