Out-of-Bounds Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.3.5.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PYTHONPERF-2523469
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed30 Mar 2018

Introduced: 30 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-7566  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-2390.

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 Linux kernel 4.15 has a Buffer Overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user.

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