Improper Input Validation Affecting perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PERF-1518752
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Dec 2017

Introduced: 5 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-15121  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 perf to version 0:2.6.32-754.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:1854.

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.

A non-privileged user is able to mount a fuse filesystem on RHEL 6 or 7 and crash a system if an application punches a hole in a file that does not end aligned to a page boundary.