Memory Leak Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-229.14.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-2052389
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Jul 2015

Introduced: 27 Jul 2015

CVE-2015-1333  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-229.14.1.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.

Memory leak in the __key_link_end function in security/keys/keyring.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via many add_key system calls that refer to existing keys.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1