SB2026051887 - SUSE update for cloud-init
Published: May 18, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11584)
CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to software includes the systemd socket unit cloud-init-hotplugd.socket with default SocketMode that grants 0666 permissions, making it world-writable. A local user with access to the system can execute hotplug-hook commands.
2) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6174)
CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
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.