SB2025071445 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for cloud-init
Published: July 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025071445
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6174)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists in the way the application identified the boot data source. An attacker can create a rogue service on the local network to impersonate an openstack endpoint and provide root-configuration data to cloud-init on instance launch leading to a security backdoor to root during system boot.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.