CVE-2013-3301 Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PYTHONPERF-2473287
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed29 Apr 2013

Introduced: 29 Apr 2013

CVE-2013-3301  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-1051.

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 ftrace implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for write access to the (1) set_ftrace_pid or (2) set_graph_function file, and then making an lseek system call.

CVSS Scores

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