CVE-2024-2313
Linux BCC Forceable Header Loading Vulnerability
Description
If kernel headers need to be extracted, bpftrace 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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 10, 2024, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected packages.
- Update the bpftrace package.
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weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:bpftrace:bpftrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.20.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-2313 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-2313 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/bpftrace/bpftrace/commit/4be4b7191acb8218240e6b7178c30fa8c9b59998 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://github.com/bpftrace/bpftrace/commit/4be4b7191acb8218240e6b7178c30fa8c9b59998 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-377 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-2313 Added Reference https://github.com/bpftrace/bpftrace/commit/4be4b7191acb8218240e6b7178c30fa8c9b59998 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description If kernel headers need to be extracted, bpftrace 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. Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://github.com/bpftrace/bpftrace/commit/4be4b7191acb8218240e6b7178c30fa8c9b59998 [No types assigned] Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-2313 [No types assigned] Added CVSS V3.1 Canonical Ltd. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L