CVE-2024-52337 – Tuned: improper sanitization of `instance_name` parameter of the `instance_create()` method

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2024-52337

26 Nov 2024 — 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 mimic a valid TuneD log line and trick the administrator. The quotes '' are usually used in TuneD logs citing raw user input, so there will always be the ' character ending the spoofed input, and the administrator can easily overlook this. This logged str... • https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10381 • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation •