Improper Initialization Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PERF-2459028
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Jul 2011

Introduced: 18 Jul 2011

CVE-2010-4655  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-0421.

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.

net/core/ethtool.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an ethtool ioctl call.

CVSS Scores

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