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openSUSE Leap · Security advisory · January 29, 2026
openSUSE Leap · Security advisory · January 29, 2026OPENSUSE-RU-2026:20129-1: cloud-init security update
OPENSUSE-RU-2026:20129-1, released January 29, 2026, fixes 2 CVEs in cloud-init (version 25.1.3-160000.2.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVEs closed
2
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
8.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0027
18th percentile
Priority of the 2 CVEs
Patch now 0
Urgent 0
High 1
Routine 1
Fixed package versions
| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cloud-init | opensuse-leap 16.0 | 25.1.3-160000.2.1 |
CVEs this fix closes
| Priority | CVE | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 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. | 8.8 | 0.0027 | None reported |
| Routine | 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. | 5.9 | 0.0014 | None reported |
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