CVE-2024-11584
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.10%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2024-11584
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/cloud-init—no fix listed
Is CVE-2024-11584 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |