Use After Free Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:2.6.32-754.15.3.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (34th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-PYTHONPERF-1521906
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed17 Jun 2019

Introduced: 17 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-3896  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 python-perf to version 0:2.6.32-754.15.3.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1488.

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.

A double-free can happen in idr_remove_all() in lib/idr.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 branch. An unprivileged local attacker can use this flaw for a privilege escalation or for a system crash and a denial of service (DoS).