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Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    4.51% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-2070399
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 11 Feb 2016
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Introduced: 11 Feb 2016

CVE-2015-8812 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-416 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-514.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.

drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb3/iwch_cm.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly identify error conditions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted packets.

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CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

7.8 high