Summary
The tuned packages provide a service that tunes system settings according to a selected profile.
Security Fix(es):
* tuned: `script_pre` and `script_post` options allow to pass arbitrary scripts executed by root (CVE-2024-52336)
* tuned: improper sanitization of `instance_name` parameter of the `instance_create()` method (CVE-2024-52337)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 11
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-gtk | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-ppd | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-profiles-atomic | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-profiles-cpu-partitioning | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-profiles-mssql | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-profiles-oracle | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-profiles-postgresql | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-profiles-realtime | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-profiles-spectrumscale | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | tuned-utils | 2.24.0-2.el9_5.alma.1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 7.8
Tuned: `script_pre` and `script_post` options allow to pass arbitrary scripts executed by root
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…
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Medium 5.5
Tuned: improper sanitization of `instance_name` parameter of the `instance_create()` method
A 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 mi…