Improper Input Validation Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-220.7.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PERF-1438034
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Nov 2011

Introduced: 1 Nov 2011

CVE-2011-4132  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-220.7.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2012:0350.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The cleanup_journal_tail function in the Journaling Block Device (JBD) functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block value."

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1