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

Summary

CVECVE-2024-52337
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2024-11-26 16:15:17 UTC
Updated2026-06-26 02:16:51 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.002980000 probability, percentile 0.213950000 (date 2026-06-29)

Problem Types: CWE-20 | CWE-20 Improper Input Validation


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.1CNACVSS5.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Red Hat Fast Datapath For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 unaffected 0:2.11.0-5.el7fdp.2 * rpm Not specified
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 7 Extended Lifecycle Support unaffected 0:2.11.0-13.el7_9 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support unaffected 0:2.11.0-13.el7_9 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 unaffected 0:2.22.1-5.el8_10 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 unaffected 0:2.22.1-5.el8_10 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support unaffected 0:2.20.0-1.el8_4.2 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service unaffected 0:2.20.0-1.el8_4.2 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services For SAP Solutions unaffected 0:2.20.0-1.el8_4.2 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support unaffected 0:2.20.0-1.el8_6.2 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service unaffected 0:2.20.0-1.el8_6.2 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services For SAP Solutions unaffected 0:2.20.0-1.el8_6.2 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support unaffected 0:2.20.0-2.el8_8.1 * 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support unaffected 0:2.20.0-3.el9_2 * rpm Not specified
CNA Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support unaffected 0:2.22.1-3.el9_4 * rpm 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

References

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access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1802 [email protected] access.redhat.com
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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
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0881 [email protected] access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi [email protected] bugzilla.redhat.com
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0195 [email protected] access.redhat.com
security.opensuse.org/2024/11/26/tuned-instance-create.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.opensuse.org
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www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1785 [email protected] access.redhat.com
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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

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2024-11-08T12:56:07.615ZReported to Red Hat.
CNA2024-11-26T12:00:00.000ZMade 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.

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