Red Hat Security Advisory: cloud-init security update
Affects Red Hat cloud-initSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/cloud-init package to 8.6.4 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.6.4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/cloud-init package to 8.6.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/cloud-initpkg:rpm/redhat/cloud-initOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
The cloud-init packages provide a set of init scripts for cloud instances. Cloud instances need special scripts to run during initialization to retrieve and install SSH keys, and to let the user run various scripts. Security Fix(es): * cloud-init: Cloud init permissions flaw (CVE-2024-6174) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.