CVE-2024-25742 Affecting bpftool package, versions <0:7.3.0-427.16.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-BPFTOOL-8324078
  • published4 Nov 2024
  • disclosed8 May 2024

Introduced: 8 May 2024

CVE-2024-25742  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 bpftool to version 0:7.3.0-427.16.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:2758.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bpftool package and not the bpftool package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel before 6.9, an untrusted hypervisor can inject virtual interrupt 29 (#VC) at any point in time and can trigger its handler. This affects AMD SEV-SNP and AMD SEV-ES.

CVSS Scores

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