Information Exposure Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-279.22.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PYTHONPERF-1453488
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Aug 2012

Introduced: 18 Aug 2012

CVE-2012-4530  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-279.22.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0223.

NVD Description

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

The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

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