Execution with Unnecessary Privileges Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-1127.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-PYTHONPERF-2152280
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Apr 2019

Introduced: 3 Apr 2019

CVE-2019-11190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-250  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-1127.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 Linux kernel before 4.8 allows local users to bypass ASLR on setuid programs (such as /bin/su) because install_exec_creds() is called too late in load_elf_binary() in fs/binfmt_elf.c, and thus the ptrace_may_access() check has a race condition when reading /proc/pid/stat.