CVE-2024-11584 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-11584?

CVE-2024-11584 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-11584?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Cloud-Init.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Cloud-Init	< 25.1.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-11584?

CVE-2024-11584 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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-i...

How severe is CVE-2024-11584?

CVE-2024-11584 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-11584?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Cloud-Init.