Resource Management Errors Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PERF-2458865
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Mar 2013

Introduced: 1 Mar 2013

CVE-2011-2479  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-131.6.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-0928.

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.

The Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not properly create transparent huge pages in response to a MAP_PRIVATE mmap system call on /dev/zero, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

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