SUSE-SU-2025:20656-1: important: Security update for cloud-init

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# Security update for cloud-init

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20656-1  
Release Date: 2025-09-05T12:55:50Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1228414
  * bsc#1233649
  * bsc#1236720
  * bsc#1237764
  * bsc#1239715
  * bsc#1245403
  * jsc#PED-8680
  * jsc#PM-2335
  * jsc#PM-3175
  * jsc#PM-3181

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-1786
  * CVE-2024-11584
  * CVE-2024-6174

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-1786 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-1786 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-11584 ( SUSE ):  5.1
    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
  * CVE-2024-11584 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2024-11584 ( NVD ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2024-11584 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2024-6174 ( SUSE ):  7.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-6174 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-6174 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities, contains four features and has
three fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for cloud-init fixes the following issues:

Update to version 25.1.3:

  * CVE-2024-6174: Unpriveleged user could trigger hotplug-hook commands
    (bsc#1245403).

None security fixes:

  * Rebase cloud-init to 24.4 or higher (bsc#1239715, jsc#PED-8680).
  * Fixed cloud-init --debug status (bsc#1228414).
  * Using ssh_pwauth: True in cloud-init breaks ssh for root (bsc#1237764).
  * Fixed FileNotFoundError (bsc#1236720).
  * Fixed python 3.13 support (bsc#1233649).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-447=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * cloud-init-config-suse-25.1.3-1.1
    * cloud-init-25.1.3-1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1786.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11584.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6174.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228414
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233649
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1236720
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237764
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239715
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1245403
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-8680
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PM-2335
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PM-3175
  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PM-3181

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