Resource Management Errors Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-431.1.2.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PYTHONPERF-2475489
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Jun 2013

Introduced: 7 Jun 2013

CVE-2013-2141  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-1801.

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 do_tkill function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application that makes a (1) tkill or (2) tgkill system call.

CVSS Scores

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