CVE-2024-52337

Tuned: improper sanitization of `instance_name` parameter of the `instance_create()` method

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 26, 2024 at 03:21 PM UTC
Updated: June 27, 2026 at 11:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEnterprise Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A log spoofing flaw was found in the Tuned package due to improper sanitization of some API arguments. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a controlled sequence of characters; newlines can be inserted into the log. Instead of the 'evil' the attacker could mimic a valid TuneD log line and trick the administrator. The quotes '' are usually used in TuneD logs citing raw user input, so there will always be the ' character ending the spoofed input, and the administrator can easily overlook this. This logged string is later used in logging and in the output of utilities, for example, `tuned-adm get_instances` or other third-party programs that use Tuned's D-Bus interface for such operations.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.11.0-13.el7_9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.20.0-1.el8_4.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.20.0-1.el8_6.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.20.0-2.el8_8.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.20.0-3.el9_2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.22.1-3.el9_4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.22.1-5.el8_10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:2.24.0-2.el9_5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unknown)

References (17)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-20

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