CVE-2024-52336
Tuned: `script_pre` and `script_post` options allow to pass arbitrary scripts executed by root
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
| Published | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Nov 8, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10384 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0879 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0880 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52336 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2324540 security.opensuse.org: https://security.opensuse.org/2024/11/26/tuned-instance-create.html openwall.com: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/1 openwall.com: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/2
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Matthias Gerstner (SUSE Security Team) for reporting this issue.