Resource Management Errors Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-573.12.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PERF-2503917
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Nov 2015

Introduced: 16 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-8104  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-573.12.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-2636.

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 KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS panic or hang) by triggering many #DB (aka Debug) exceptions, related to svm.c.

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