Use After Free Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:4.14.35-1902.304.6.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-2574776
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed5 May 2020

Introduced: 5 May 2020

CVE-2020-12657  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:4.14.35-1902.304.6.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-5755.

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 5.6.5. There is a use-after-free in block/bfq-iosched.c related to bfq_idle_slice_timer_body.

CVSS Base Scores

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