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Use After Free Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:4.14.35-1844.1.3.el7uek

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-2545220
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed3 Dec 2018
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Introduced: 3 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-19824  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:4.14.35-1844.1.3.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4509.

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.

In the Linux kernel through 4.19.6, a local user could exploit a use-after-free in the ALSA driver by supplying a malicious USB Sound device (with zero interfaces) that is mishandled in usb_audio_probe in sound/usb/card.c.

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