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Off-by-one Error Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.16.1.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-2515126
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed27 Jul 2018
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Introduced: 27 Jul 2018

CVE-2017-2618  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-514.16.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-0933.

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.

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's handling of clearing SELinux attributes on /proc/pid/attr files before 4.9.10. An empty (null) write to this file can crash the system by causing the system to attempt to access unmapped kernel memory.