Improper Privilege Management Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
2.63% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-2605407
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 Feb 2022

Introduced: 24 Feb 2022

CVE-2022-25636  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-269  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:5.4.17-2136.305.5.3.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-9244.

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.

net/netfilter/nf_dup_netdev.c in the Linux kernel 5.4 through 5.6.10 allows local users to gain privileges because of a heap out-of-bounds write. This is related to nf_tables_offload.

CVSS Base Scores

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