Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-696.el6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.73% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PERF-2138703
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Feb 2016

Introduced: 14 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-2384  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-696.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.

Double free vulnerability in the snd_usbmidi_create function in sound/usb/midi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving an invalid USB descriptor.

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