Resource Exhaustion Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.3.5.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
74.81% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PERF-2151972
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Aug 2018

Introduced: 6 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-5390  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-754.3.5.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.

Linux kernel versions 4.9+ can be forced to make very expensive calls to tcp_collapse_ofo_queue() and tcp_prune_ofo_queue() for every incoming packet which can lead to a denial of service.

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