Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PERF-2048891
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Aug 2011

Introduced: 9 Aug 2011

CVE-2011-1833  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-367  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-131.17.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in the ecryptfs_mount function in fs/ecryptfs/main.c in the eCryptfs subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to bypass intended file permissions via a mount.ecryptfs_private mount with a mismatched uid.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1