Resource Exhaustion Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:4.14.209-160.335.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONPERF-1691725
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed2 Dec 2020

Introduced: 2 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-25704  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-perf to version 0:4.14.209-160.335.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1566.

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.

A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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