Tuned: `script_pre` and `script_post` options allow to pass arbitrary scripts executed by root

Summary

CVE	CVE-2024-52336
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	redhat
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2024-11-26 16:15:17 UTC
Updated	2026-06-26 02:16:50 UTC
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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.002870000 probability, percentile 0.203710000 (date 2026-06-29)

Problem Types: CWE-269 | CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Secondary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	CNA	CVSS	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Red Hat	Fast Datapath For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	unaffected 0:2.24.0-2.1.20240819gitc082797f.el8fdp * rpm	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Fast Datapath For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	unaffected 0:2.24.0-2.1.20240819gitc082797f.el9fdp * rpm	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	unaffected 0:2.24.0-2.el9_5 * rpm	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	unaffected 0:2.24.0-2.el9_5 * rpm	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Fast Datapath For RHEL 7	Not specified	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10	Not specified	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Not specified	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Not specified	Not specified
CNA	Red Hat	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	Not specified	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0879	[email protected]	access.redhat.com
github.com/redhat-performance/tuned/releases/tag/v2.24.1	[email protected]	github.com
security.opensuse.org/2024/11/26/tuned-instance-create.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	security.opensuse.org
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52336	[email protected]	access.redhat.com
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10384	[email protected]	access.redhat.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/2	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.openwall.com
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi	[email protected]	bugzilla.redhat.com
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0880	[email protected]	access.redhat.com
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/1	[email protected]	www.openwall.com
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Red Hat would like to thank Matthias Gerstner (SUSE Security Team) for reporting this issue. (en)

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
CNA	2024-11-08T00:00:00.000Z	Reported to Red Hat.
CNA	2024-11-26T12:00:00.000Z	Made public.

Workarounds

CNA: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.