Resource Management Errors Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-220.17.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PYTHONPERF-2466938
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed17 May 2012

Introduced: 17 May 2012

CVE-2012-1601  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-220.17.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-0571.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-perf package and not the python-perf package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) by making a KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP ioctl call after a virtual CPU already exists.

CVSS Scores

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