INFSA-2024:8831: bcc security update
Information about definition
Identificator: INFSA-2024:8831
Type: security
Release date: 2024-11-12 06:38:56 UTC
Information about package
BPF Compiler Collection (BCC) is a toolkit for easier creation of efficient kernel tracing and manipulation programs. BCC uses the extended Berkeley Packet Filter (eBPF) tool.
Vulnerabilities description
- CVE-2024-2314
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.
Severity level
| CVE | Score CVSS 2.0 | Score CVSS 3.x | Score CVSS 4.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
NIST — CVE-2024-2314
|
no information | 2.8 | no information |
Updated packages