Use of Uninitialized Variable Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-PERF-7602717
  • published 5 Aug 2024
  • disclosed 30 Jul 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-553.22.1.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:

wifi: mt76: replace skb_put with skb_put_zero

Avoid potentially reusing uninitialized data

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • 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

4.8 medium
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SUSE

5.5 medium