Resource Management Errors Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PERF-2457543
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed21 Jun 2012

Introduced: 21 Jun 2012

CVE-2010-4250  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-0498.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Memory leak in the inotify_init1 function in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving failed attempts to create files.

CVSS Scores

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