Out-of-bounds Write Affecting python-perf package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.08% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PYTHONPERF-2957818
  • published 21 Jul 2022
  • disclosed 5 Jan 2021

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 python-perf.

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.

When setting font with malicous data by ioctl cmd PIO_FONT,kernel will write memory out of bounds.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.8 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Physical
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

6.8 medium
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SUSE

6.3 medium