CVE-2024-52337: tuned · Improper Input Validation
Affects tunedSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 14:22 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tuned | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an official security update that fixes the improper sanitization of the instance_name parameter in Tuned. Applying the update provided in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2024:10381 is the recommended remediation. Users should upgrade affected Tuned packages on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support systems to the fixed version as detailed in the advisory. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor.
Description
CVE-2024-52337 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Tuned package caused by improper input validation of the instance_name parameter in the instance_create() method. This flaw allows an attacker with local privileges to inject newline characters into logs, enabling log spoofing that can mislead administrators by mimicking valid TuneD log lines. The vulnerability affects version 2.23.0 of Tuned. A security update addressing this issue is available from Red Hat.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10381 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10384 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11161 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0195 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0327 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0368 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0879 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0880 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0881 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1785 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1802 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52337 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2324541 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/redhat-performance/tuned/releases/tag/v2.24.1 (opens in a new tab)
- security.opensuse.org/2024/11/26/tuned-instance-create.html (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/1 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/28/2 (opens in a new tab)