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Race Condition Affecting python3-perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-PYTHON3PERF-5646092
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 15 Nov 2022
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Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2021-3640 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-362 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 python3-perf to version 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:8267.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-perf package and not the python3-perf package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw use-after-free in function sco_sock_sendmsg() of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem was found in the way user calls ioct UFFDIO_REGISTER or other way triggers race condition of the call sco_conn_del() together with the call sco_sock_sendmsg() with the expected controllable faulting memory page. A privileged local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

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CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

7.4 high
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Red Hat

6.7 medium