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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 26, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed