If kernel headers need to be extracted, bcc will attempt to load them from a temporary directory. An unprivileged attacker could use this to force bcc to load compromised linux headers. Linux distributions which provide kernel headers by default are not affected by default.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 2.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade bcc-docUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade bccUpgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade bcc-devel | Nov 7, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bccUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade bcc-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bcc-doc | May 31, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade bcc-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-docUpgrade libbpf-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bccUpgrade bcc-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-debugsource | Feb 17, 2025 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade bpfcc | May 15, 2025 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade python3-bccUpgrade bccUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade bcc-doc | Nov 11, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade bcc-debugsourceUpgrade bcc-tools-debuginfoUpgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade bcc-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-docUpgrade libbpf-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade bcc-toolsNo solution existsUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bcc | Nov 6, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade bcc-debugsourceUpgrade bcc-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bccUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade python3-bcc | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 10, 2024 |
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