Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-52336 lets a local, non-administrator Linux user abuse Tuned to run attacker-controlled scripts as root. This is a privilege-escalation issue, not a remote internet exploit. Business risk is highest on shared servers, developer systems, and environments where untrusted users can log in.
Executive priority
Prioritize patching on multi-user servers and systems where contractors, developers, or service accounts have shell access. Remote-only exposure is not indicated, but successful abuse can give full root control on affected hosts.
Technical view
Tuned’s unauthenticated local D-Bus instance_create() path accepts script_pre and script_post options. Those options can reference arbitrary executable paths, which Tuned may execute with root privileges. Red Hat rates this High, CVSS 7.8, with low attack complexity and required local privileges.
Likely exposure
Affected exposure is primarily Red Hat systems listed as affected for tuned, including RHEL 9, RHEL 10, and Fast Datapath variants for RHEL 8 and 9. RHEL 6, 7, and standard RHEL 8 are listed as unaffected in the provided data.
Exploitation context
The attacker needs local access as a non-privileged user. No user interaction is required after that. The CVE is not in CISA KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Public discussion exists from openSUSE and oss-security, and Red Hat tracks the issue as RHBZ#2324540. Distro impact differs, so validate against vendor advisories rather than assuming all tuned deployments are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Apply the relevant Red Hat security errata for affected systems.
- Upgrade tuned to a vendor-fixed version, including 2.24.1 where applicable.
- Restrict local shell access on affected systems until patched.
- Check distribution-specific vendor guidance before assuming impact or fixes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems with the tuned package installed.
- Compare installed package versions against Red Hat’s affected product list.
- Confirm RHSA-2024:10384, RHSA-2025:0879, or RHSA-2025:0880 is applied where relevant.
- Review tuned-related local activity for unexpected configuration changes.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineredhat
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2024:10384CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:0879CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2025:0880CVE reference, redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52336CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2324540CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://github.com/redhat-performance/tuned/releases/tag/v2.24.1CVE reference, redhat
- https://security.opensuse.org/2024/11/26/tuned-instance-create.htmlCVE reference, redhat
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/1CVE reference, redhat
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/2CVE reference, CVE
Products and packages named in the record
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