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Amazon Linux 2023 : cloud-init, cloud-init-cfg-ec2, cloud-init-cfg-onprem (ALAS2023-2025-1082)
high Nessus Plugin ID 241757
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-1082 advisory.When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address. To prevent this, cloud-init default configurations disable platform enumeration. (CVE-2024-6174)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update cloud-init --releasever 2023.8.20250707' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2023/ALAS2023-2025-1082.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 241757
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-1082.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/10/2025
Updated: 7/14/2025
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6174
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cloud-init-cfg-onprem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cloud-init-cfg-ec2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:cloud-init
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-6174