Privilege escalation in Red Hat Fast Datapath For Enterprise Linux 8
CVE-2024-52336
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Fast Datapath For Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:2.24.0-2.1.20240819gitc082797f.el8fdp
- Red Hat Fast Datapath For Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:2.24.0-2.1.20240819gitc082797f.el9fdp
- Red Hat Fast Datapath For Rhel 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:2.24.0-2.el9_5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10384 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0879 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0880 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52336 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- security.opensuse.org/2024/11/26/tuned-instance-create.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- github.com/redhat-performance/tuned/releases/tag/v2.24.1
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-52336?
- CVE-2024-52336 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Fast Datapath For Enterprise Linux 8, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-52336?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.