Information Exposure Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-862.3.3.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.07% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PERF-2104928
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 13 Jun 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-862.3.3.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.

System software utilizing Lazy FP state restore technique on systems using Intel Core-based microprocessors may potentially allow a local process to infer data from another process through a speculative execution side channel.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.6 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None