Improper Privilege Management Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-123.4.4.el7
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PYTHONPERF-2033938
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 16 Jul 2014
Introduced: 16 Jul 2014
CVE-2014-4943 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-123.4.4.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-perf package and not the python-perf package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
The PPPoL2TP feature in net/l2tp/l2tp_ppp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.6 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging data-structure differences between an l2tp socket and an inet socket.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0924.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3047.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3048.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119458
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4943
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/1
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/109277
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1025.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0923
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030610
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60071
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60380
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60393
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94665
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3cf521f7dc87c031617fd47e4b7aa2593c2f3daf
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36267
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