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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: cloud-init (CVE-2024-11584)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 242160

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Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of cloud-init installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-11584 advisory.

 - 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. (CVE-2024-11584)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11584

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 242160

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-11584.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 7/16/2025

Updated: 9/15/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-11584

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cloud-init, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cloud-init-azure-kvp, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/26/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-11584