CVE-2024-11584 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-11584: 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.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-11584 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cloud-init→ fixed in22.4.2-1+deb12u3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cloud-init
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cloud-init→ fixed in25.1.4-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cloud-init
```

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