CVE-2024-52336
Tuned: `script_pre` and `script_post` options allow to pass arbitrary scripts executed by root
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Nov 26, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Reserved
- Nov 8, 2024
Description
A script injection vulnerability was identified in the Tuned package. The `instance_create()` D-Bus function can be called by locally logged-in users without authentication. This flaw allows a local non-privileged user to execute a D-Bus call with `script_pre` or `script_post` options that permit arbitrary scripts with their absolute paths to be passed. These user or attacker-controlled executable scripts or programs could then be executed by Tuned with root privileges that could allow attackers to local privilege escalation.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
tuned |
|
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
|
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
|
Fast Datapath for RHEL 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2024:10384vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:0879vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2025:0880vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52336vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2324540issue-tracking
- https://github.com/redhat-performance/tuned/releases/tag/v2.24.1
- https://security.opensuse.org/2024/11/26/tuned-instance-create.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/2
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