Improper Cross-boundary Removal of Sensitive Data Affecting perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-PERF-5537006
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed11 Mar 2022

Introduced: 11 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-26341  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-212  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 perf to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-2458.

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.

Some AMD CPUs may transiently execute beyond unconditional direct branches, which may potentially result in data leakage.

CVSS Scores

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