CVE-2024-6760 ktrace(2) fails to detach when executing a setuid binary

A logic bug in the code which disables kernel tracing for setuid programs meant that tracing was not disabled when it should have, allowing unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid programs. The bug may be used by an unprivileged user to read the contents of files to which...

CVE-2024-6760 ktrace(2) fails to detach when executing a setuid binary

A logic bug in the code which disables kernel tracing for setuid programs meant that tracing was not disabled when it should have, allowing unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid programs. The bug may be used by an unprivileged user to read the contents of files to which...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities (USN-6953-1)

"The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6953-1 advisory. Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update...

kernel: tracing: Restructure trace_clock_global() to never block

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Restructure traceclockglobal to never block It was reported that a fix to the ring buffer recursion detection would cause a hung machine when performing suspend / resume testing. The following backtrace was extracted fro...

kernel: tracing: Restructure trace_clock_global() to never block

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Restructure traceclockglobal to never block It was reported that a fix to the ring buffer recursion detection would cause a hung machine when performing suspend / resume testing. The following backtrace was extracted fro...

RHEL 8 : kernel (RHSA-2024:5101)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5101 advisory. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: powerpc: Fix access beyond end...

Important: kernel security update

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: powerpc: Fix access beyond end of drmem array CVE-2023-52451 kernel: efivarfs: force RO when remounting if SetVariable is not supported CVE-2023-52463 kernel: tracing: Restructure...

ALSA-2024:5102 Important: kernel-rt security update

The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements. Security Fixes: kernel: efivarfs: force RO when remounting if SetVariable is not supported CVE-2023-52463 kernel: tracing: Restructure traceclockglobal to...

RHEL 8 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2024:5102)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5102 advisory. The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirement...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-6951-1)

"The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6951-1 advisory. Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update...

The vulnerability of the parse_btf_field() function in the Linux kernel debugging subsystem allows a attacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the parsebtffield function in the kernel/trace/traceprobe.c module of the Linux kernel’s tracing subsystem is related to improper code validation for the btffindstructmember function’s return value. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to trigger a service...

PT-2024-37854 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description: A logic bug in the code disables kernel tracing for setuid programs, allowing unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid programs. This bug may be used by an...

FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 ============================================================================= FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace Security Advisory The FreeBSD Project Topic: ktrace2 fails to detach when executing a setuid binary Category: core Module: ktrace Announced:...

FreeBSD -- ktrace(2) fails to detach when executing a setuid binary

Problem Description: A logic bug in the code which disables kernel tracing for setuid programs meant that tracing was not disabled when it should have, allowing unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid programs. Impact: The bug may be used by an unprivileged user to read the...

Amazon Linux 2 : ecs-service-connect-agent (ALASECS-2024-038)

The version of ecs-service-connect-agent installed on the remote host is prior to v1.29.6.0-1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2ECS-2024-038 advisory. dd-trace-cpp is the Datadog distributed tracing for C++. When the library fails to extract trace context du...

USN-6903-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, cross-site tracing,...

USN-6903-1 thunderbird vulnerabilities

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, cross-site tracing,...

Important: ecs-service-connect-agent

Issue Overview: dd-trace-cpp is the Datadog distributed tracing for C++. When the library fails to extract trace context due to malformed unicode, it logs the list of audited headers and their values using the nlohmann JSON library. However, due to the way the JSON library is invoked, it throws a...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6903-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Important: ecs-service-connect-agent

Issue Overview: dd-trace-cpp is the Datadog distributed tracing for C++. When the library fails to extract trace context due to malformed unicode, it logs the list of audited headers and their values using the nlohmann JSON library. However, due to the way the JSON library is invoked, it throws a...