Off-by-one Error Affecting python3-perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-570.12.1.0.1.el9_6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-PYTHON3PERF-10237845
  • published24 May 2025
  • disclosed21 Oct 2024

Introduced: 21 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-49862  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-193  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 python3-perf to version 0:5.14.0-570.12.1.0.1.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-6966.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-perf package and not the python3-perf package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

powercap: intel_rapl: Fix off by one in get_rpi()

The rp->priv->rpi array is either rpi_msr or rpi_tpmi which have NR_RAPL_PRIMITIVES number of elements. Thus the > needs to be >= to prevent an off by one access.

CVSS Base Scores

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