Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm Affecting perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-PERF-3137726
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed26 Feb 2022

Introduced: 26 Feb 2022

CVE-2020-36516  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-327  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 perf to version 0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2022-8267.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16.11. The mixed IPID assignment method with the hash-based IPID assignment policy allows an off-path attacker to inject data into a victim's TCP session or terminate that session.

CVSS Scores

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