Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CNA (Canonical) | National Vulnerability Database | SUSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | Low | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | Low | Low | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low | Low | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low | Low | Low |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| SUSE | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.1 |
| Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Attack Requirements | None |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact | Low |
| Vulnerable System Integrity Impact | Low |
| Vulnerable System Availability Impact | Low |
| Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Integrity Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Availability Impact | None |
| CVSSv4 Version | 4.0 |
List of released packages
| Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed |
| Patchnames: openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2025-15376 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-GDC | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP7-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP7-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP7-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP7-CHOST-BYOS-GDC | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP7-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | cloud-init | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | cloud-init | Released |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | cloud-init | Affected |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-Azure | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-GDC | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | cloud-init | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | cloud-init | Affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | cloud-init | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | cloud-init | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | cloud-init | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | cloud-init | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Thu Jun 26 14:00:07 2025CVE page last modified: Fri Sep 5 20:08:06 2025