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 bcc-develUpgrade libbpf-tools | Nov 7, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bccUpgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade bcc-docUpgrade bcc-debuginfo | May 31, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bcc-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bccUpgrade bcc-debugsourceUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bcc-docUpgrade libbpf-tools-debuginfoUpgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade bcc-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade bpfccNo solution exists | May 15, 2025 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade bccUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bcc-docUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade libbpf-tools | Nov 11, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade bcc-debugsourceUpgrade bcc-docUpgrade libbpf-toolsUpgrade bcc-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade bcc-develNo solution existsUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade bccUpgrade libbpf-tools-debuginfo | Nov 6, 2024 | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade bcc-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bcc-toolsUpgrade bcc-debugsourceUpgrade bcc-develUpgrade python3-bccUpgrade 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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