NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.33.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-PYTHONPERF-2161732
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Mar 2017

Introduced: 21 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-2647  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-754.33.1.el6 or higher.

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 KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving a NULL value for a certain match field, related to the keyring_search_iterator function in keyring.c.