Summary
The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances. Cloud instances need special scripts to run during initialization to retrieve and install SSH keys, and to let the user run various scripts.
Security Fix(es):
* cloud-init: Cloud init permissions flaw (CVE-2024-6174)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | cloud-init | 23.4-7.el8_10.10.alma.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To preve…