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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-2070974
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 19 Aug 2016
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Introduced: 19 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-6327 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 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/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an ABORT_TASK command to abort a device write operation.