Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in tuned (Red Hat package) - CVE-2024-52337

 

Improper Output Neutralization for Logs in tuned (Red Hat package) - CVE-2024-52337

Published: November 28, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101024
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-52337
CWE-ID: CWE-117
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Red Hat Inc.
Affected software:
tuned (Red Hat package)

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to spoof contents of log files.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling log API method parameters from the D-Bus interface. A local user can pass specially crafted input into the log file and spoof its content.



How to mitigate CVE-2024-52337

Install updates from vendor's website.

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