CVE-2023-52686 Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PERF-6900517
  • published18 May 2024
  • disclosed17 May 2024

Introduced: 17 May 2024

CVE-2023-52686  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

powerpc/powernv: Add a null pointer check in opal_event_init()

kasprintf() returns a pointer to dynamically allocated memory which can be NULL upon failure.

CVSS Scores

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