Uncaught Exception Affecting perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-123.9.2.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.62% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PERF-1419586
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Oct 2014

Introduced: 21 Oct 2014

CVE-2014-3646  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-248  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 perf to version 0:3.10.0-123.9.2.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1724.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not have an exit handler for the INVVPID instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.

CVSS Scores

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