NULL Pointer Dereference in python-perf | CVE-2016-6327

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-514.el7 or higher. This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2574 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-2510906
published10 Apr 2022
disclosed16 Oct 2016

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Introduced: 16 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-6327 (opens in a new tab) CWE-476 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-514.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-2574.

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.

drivers/infiniband/ulp/srpt/ib_srpt.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by using an ABORT_TASK command to abort a device write operation.

NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

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