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