Memory Leak Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:4.14.290-217.505.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONPERF-10265641
  • published30 May 2025
  • disclosed26 Feb 2025

Introduced: 26 Feb 2025

CVE-2022-49620  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-perf to version 0:4.14.290-217.505.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2790.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-perf package and not the python-perf package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: tipc: fix possible refcount leak in tipc_sk_create()

Free sk in case tipc_sk_insert() fails.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1