Out-of-bounds Write Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.16.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PERF-15163780
  • published1 Feb 2026
  • disclosed4 Sept 2025

Introduced: 4 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-38729  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-1160.119.1.0.16.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-23947.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ALSA: usb-audio: Validate UAC3 power domain descriptors, too

UAC3 power domain descriptors need to be verified with its variable bLength for avoiding the unexpected OOB accesses by malicious firmware, too.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1