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.
Scores
CVSS v3
2.8
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
7.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-377
Status
published
Products (1)
bpftrace/bpftrace
< 0.20.2
Published
Mar 10, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026