Use After Free Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:4.14.35-2047.543.3.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-PYTHONPERF-8185876
  • published15 Oct 2024
  • disclosed17 Aug 2024

Introduced: 17 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-42280  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 python-perf to version 0:4.14.35-2047.543.3.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-12868.

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, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mISDN: Fix a use after free in hfcmulti_tx()

Don't dereference *sp after calling dev_kfree_skb(*sp).

CVSS Base Scores

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