Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-431.23.3.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.95% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PERF-2483414
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Apr 2014

Introduced: 14 Apr 2014

CVE-2014-2851  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-0981.

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.

Integer overflow in the ping_init_sock function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages an improperly managed reference counter.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1