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AlmaLinux 8 : bcc (ALSA-2024:8831)
low Nessus Plugin ID 210444
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Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2024:8831 advisory.* bcc: unprivileged users can force loading of compromised linux headers (CVE-2024-2314)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected bcc-devel and / or bcc-doc packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 210444
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2024-8831.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 11/6/2024
Updated: 8/27/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 1.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1
Temporal Score: 0.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-2314
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.5
Temporal Score: 2.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bcc-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:bcc-doc, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/5/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-2314