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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-52336

high Nessus Plugin ID 251692

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

 - 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. (CVE-2024-52336)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2024-52336

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-52336

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 251692

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2024_52336.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/19/2025

Updated: 8/19/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-52336

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-sap-hana, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-nfv-host, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-ppd, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-nfv-guest, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-atomic, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-spectrumscale, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-realtime, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-postgresql, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-utils, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-mssql, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-sap, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-cpu-partitioning, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-gtk, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:tuned, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-oracle, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:tuned-profiles-nfv, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/26/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-52336