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Detection of Error Condition Without Action Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-693.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-2083664
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 8 Apr 2017
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Introduced: 8 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7616 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-390 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-693.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.

Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation.