CVE-2011-1182 Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PERF-2459100
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed1 Mar 2013

Introduced: 1 Mar 2013

CVE-2011-1182  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-131.12.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2011-1189.

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.

kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allows local users to spoof the uid and pid of a signal sender via a sigqueueinfo system call.

CVSS Scores

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