Vulnerability identifier: #VU99854

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2314

CWE-ID: CWE-379

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
bcc
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: IO Visor Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to software loads kernel headers from an insecure temporary directory. A local user can place malicious links headers into the temporary directory and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

bcc: 0.1 - 0.29.1

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External links
http://github.com/iovisor/bcc/commit/008ea09e891194c072f2a9305a3c872a241dc342
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2269019

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.