# CVE-2024-2313: bpftrace: If kernel headers need to be extracted, bpftrace will attempt to load them from a temporary directory

CVE-2024-2313 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2313, released March 10, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2313
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 2.8 (low)
- EPSS: 0.0018
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 10, 2024

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftrace Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.21.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2313](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-2313.md) | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace Debian 14 | 0.21.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2313](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-2313.md) | Mar 10, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace RHEL 8 | 0:0.16.0-6.el8_10 | [RHSA-2024:8830](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-8830.md) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace RHEL 9 | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 | [RHSA-2024:9188](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-9188.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace almalinux 8 | 0.16.0-6.el8_10 | [ALSA-2024:8830](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-8830.md) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace almalinux 9 | 0.21.1-1.el9 | [ALSA-2024:9188](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-9188.md) | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace amzn 2023 | 0.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-627.md) | May 23, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace ol 8 | 0:0.16.0-6.el8_10 | [ELSA-2024-8830](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-8830.md) | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace ol 9 | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 | [ELSA-2024-9188](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-9188.md) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace rocky 8 | 0:0.16.0-6.el8_10 | [RLSA-2024:8830](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-8830.md) | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace rocky 9 | 0:0.21.1-1.el9 | [RLSA-2024:9188](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-9188.md) | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Linux | bpftrace-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 0.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-627.md) | May 23, 2024 |
| Linux | bpftrace-debugsource amzn 2023 | 0.17.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2024-627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-627.md) | May 23, 2024 |

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