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CVE-2024-2314

bcc: unprivileged users can force loading of compromised linux headers

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 10, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the BCC toolset. This issue occurs when extracting kernel headers, it tries to load them from a temporary directory. This issue could allow an attacker to force bcc to load compromised Linux headers by placing malicious headers in the temporary directory, leading to potential security risks, unauthorized access, or system compromise.

Statement

This flaw is triggered by handling malicious input and the overall impact is considered minimal.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 2.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-284 · Improper Access Control