vulnerability

Debian: CVE-2024-6174: cloud-init -- security update

Try Surface Command

Back to search

Severity

CVSS

(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

Jun 26, 2025

Added

Jun 30, 2025

Modified

Mar 30, 2026

Description

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.

Solution

debian-upgrade-cloud-init

References

CVE-2024-6174
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-6174
CWE-287
EUVD-EUVD-2024-54707
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-54707

Rapid7 Labs

2026 Global Threat Landscape Report

The predictive window has collapsed. Exploitation follows disclosure in days. See how attackers are accelerating and how to stay ahead.

Get report