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.
CVE-2024-11584 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by cloud-init 23.1.2-0ubuntu0~18.04.1+esm1, released June 26, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
cloud-init through 25.1.2 includes the systemd socketunit cloud-init-hotplugd.socket with default SocketMode that grants 0666permissions, making it world-writable. This is used for the"/run/cloud-init/hook-hotplug-cmd" FIFO. An unprivileged user couldtrigger hotplug-hook commands.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| cloud-init · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 22.4.2-1+deb12u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11584 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 25.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11584 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Debian 14 | 25.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11584 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 23.1.2-0ubuntu0~18.04.1+esm1 | cloud-init 23.1.2-0ubuntu0~18.04.1+esm1 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 24.4.1-0ubuntu0~20.04.3+esm1 | cloud-init 24.4.1-0ubuntu0~20.04.3+esm1 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~22.04.1 | cloud-init 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~22.04.1 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~24.04.1 | cloud-init 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~24.04.1 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | cloud-init 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| cloud-init · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 25.1.3-160000.2.1 | OPENSUSE-RU-2026:20129-1 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| cloud-init · sles 16.0 | 25.1.3-160000.2.1 | SUSE-RU-2026:20192-1 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| cloud-init-base · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | cloud-init-base 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| cloud-init-cloud-sigma · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | cloud-init-cloud-sigma 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| cloud-init-smart-os · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | cloud-init-smart-os 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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