Race Condition Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-PERF-6082608
  • published23 Nov 2023
  • disclosed25 Nov 2022

Introduced: 25 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-45887  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-7077.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.9. drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c has a memory leak because of the lack of a dvb_frontend_detach call.

CVSS Scores

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