CVE-2014-0206 Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-123.4.2.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-2034351
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 24 Jun 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-123.4.2.el7 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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Array index error in the aio_read_events_ring function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a large head value.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

5.1 medium