Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-PERF-3336839
  • published23 Feb 2023
  • disclosed22 Aug 2022

Introduced: 22 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-2873  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 perf to version 0:5.14.0-162.18.1.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-0951.

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 out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way a user triggers the I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_DATA (with the ioctl I2C_SMBUS) with malicious input data. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

CVSS Scores

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