# CVE-2024-6174: 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. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6174 - Priority: High - CVSS: 8.8 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0027 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jun 26, 2025 - Weakness: Improper Authentication - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6174 ## Description 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 | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | cloud-init Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 22.4.2-1+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6174](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-6174.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 25.1.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6174](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-6174.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init Debian 14 | 25.1.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6174](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-6174.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init RHEL 10 | 24.4-3.el10_0.2 | [RHSA-2025:10844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-10844.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init RHEL 8 | 0:23.4-7.el8_10.10 | [RHSA-2025:11324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-11324.md) | Jul 16, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init RHEL 9 | 0:24.4-4.el9_6.3 | [RHSA-2025:10848](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-10848.md) | Jul 14, 2025 | | Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cloud-init-23.1.2-0ubuntu0-18.04.1-esm1.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cloud-init-24.4.1-0ubuntu0-20.04.3-esm1.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~22.04.1 | [cloud-init 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~22.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-cloud-init-25.1.4-0ubuntu0-22.04.1.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~24.04.1 | [cloud-init 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~24.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-cloud-init-25.1.4-0ubuntu0-24.04.1.md) | Jun 26, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | [cloud-init 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-cloud-init-25.1.4-0ubuntu0-25.04.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | cloud-init almalinux 10 | 24.4-3.el10_0.2 | [ALSA-2025:10844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-10844.md) | Jul 14, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init almalinux 8 | 23.4-7.el8_10.10.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:11324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-11324.md) | Jul 16, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init almalinux 9 | 24.4-4.el9_6.3.alma.1 | [ALSA-2025:10848](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-10848.md) | Jul 14, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init amzn 2023 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.14 | [ALAS2023-2025-1082](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1082.md) | Jul 3, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init ol 10 | 0:24.4-3.0.1.el10_0.2 | [ELSA-2025-10844](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-10844.md) | Jul 14, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init ol 8 | 0:23.4-7.0.2.el8_10.10 | [ELSA-2025-11324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-11324.md) | Jul 21, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init ol 9 | 0:24.4-4.0.1.el9_6.3 | [ELSA-2025-10848](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-10848.md) | Jul 14, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init opensuse-leap 16.0 | 25.1.3-160000.2.1 | [OPENSUSE-RU-2026:20129-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-ru-2026-20129-1.md) | Jan 29, 2026 | | Linux | cloud-init rocky 8 | 0:23.4-7.el8_10.10.0.2 | [RLSA-2025:11324](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-11324.md) | May 21, 2026 | | Linux | cloud-init sles 16.0 | 25.1.3-160000.2.1 | [SUSE-RU-2026:20192-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-ru-2026-20192-1.md) | Jan 29, 2026 | | Linux | cloud-init-base Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1 | [cloud-init-base 25.1.4-0ubuntu0~25.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-cloud-init-base-25.1.4-0ubuntu0-25.04.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | cloud-init-cfg-ec2 amzn 2023 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.14 | [ALAS2023-2025-1082](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1082.md) | Jul 3, 2025 | | Linux | cloud-init-cfg-onprem amzn 2023 | 22.2.2-1.amzn2023.1.14 | [ALAS2023-2025-1082](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2025-1082.md) | Jul 3, 2025 | | Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-cloud-init-cloud-sigma-25.1.4-0ubuntu0-25.04.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | 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](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-cloud-init-smart-os-25.1.4-0ubuntu0-25.04.1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. 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