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CVE-2024-6174

When a non-x86 platform is detected, cloud-init grants root access to a hardcoded url with a local IP address.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
CanonicalCloud-Init
before 25.1.3

Weakness classification

References