Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-696.28.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PERF-1518015
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Jul 2017

Introduced: 20 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-13166  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-266  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-696.28.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:1319.

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.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel v4l2 video driver. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-34624167.