Information Exposure Affecting python-perf package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PYTHONPERF-1967722
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Jun 2016

Introduced: 3 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-5244  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 python-perf.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The rds_inc_info_copy function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading an RDS message.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1