Improper Input Validation Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-327.28.2.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (63rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-2506983
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Apr 2016

Introduced: 27 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-2143  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-327.28.2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1539.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The fork implementation in the Linux kernel before 4.5 on s390 platforms mishandles the case of four page-table levels, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application, related to arch/s390/include/asm/mmu_context.h and arch/s390/include/asm/pgalloc.h.

CVSS Scores

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