When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this, cloud-init default configurations disable platform enumeration.
CVE-2024-6174 is fixed in 6 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: High.
When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to ahardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this, cloud-init defaultconfigurations disable platform enumeration.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| cloud-init · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 22.4.2-1+deb12u3 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6174 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 25.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6174 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · Debian 14 | 25.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6174 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · RHEL 10 | 24.4-3.el10_0.2 | RHSA-2025:10844 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| cloud-init · RHEL 8 | 0:23.4-7.el8_10.10 | RHSA-2025:11324 | Jul 16, 2025 |
| cloud-init · RHEL 9 | 0:24.4-4.el9_6.3 | RHSA-2025:10848 | Jul 14, 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 · almalinux 10 | 24.4-3.el10_0.2 | ALSA-2025:10844 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| cloud-init · almalinux 8 | 23.4-7.el8_10.10.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:11324 | Jul 16, 2025 |
| cloud-init · almalinux 9 | 24.4-4.el9_6.3.alma.1 | ALSA-2025:10848 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| cloud-init · amzn 2023 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.14 | ALAS2023-2025-1082 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| cloud-init · ol 10 | 0:24.4-3.0.1.el10_0.2 | ELSA-2025-10844 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| cloud-init · ol 8 | 0:23.4-7.0.2.el8_10.10 | ELSA-2025-11324 | Jul 21, 2025 |
| cloud-init · ol 9 | 0:24.4-4.0.1.el9_6.3 | ELSA-2025-10848 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| cloud-init · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 25.1.3-160000.2.1 | OPENSUSE-RU-2026:20129-1 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| cloud-init · rocky 8 | 0:23.4-7.el8_10.10.0.2 | RLSA-2025:11324 | May 21, 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-cfg-ec2 · amzn 2023 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.14 | ALAS2023-2025-1082 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| cloud-init-cfg-onprem · amzn 2023 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.14 | ALAS2023-2025-1082 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| 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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