Memory Leak Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-1127.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.41% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-2545592
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed4 Sept 2019

Introduced: 4 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-15916  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-1127.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-1016.

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.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1. There is a memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c, which will cause denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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