Improper Input Validation Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-2035952
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Mar 2014

Introduced: 7 Mar 2014

CVE-2014-2673  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-123.6.3.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.

The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM) implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional state.

CVSS Scores

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