Out-of-Bounds Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:4.14.241-184.433.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PYTHONPERF-5789032
  • published20 Jul 2023
  • disclosed23 Mar 2023

Introduced: 23 Mar 2023

CVE-2023-28772  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 python-perf to version 0:4.14.241-184.433.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1696.

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.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.13.3. lib/seq_buf.c has a seq_buf_putmem_hex buffer overflow.

CVSS Scores

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