Information Exposure Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-431.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PYTHONPERF-2477201
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Mar 2013

Introduced: 15 Mar 2013

CVE-2012-6542  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-431.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-1645.

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 llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 has an incorrect return value in certain circumstances, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application that leverages an uninitialized pointer argument.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1