CVE-2014-3631 Affecting python-perf package, versions <0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONPERF-4513320
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Sept 2014

Introduced: 9 Sep 2014

CVE-2014-3631  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 python-perf to version 0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2014:1971.

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:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

CVSS Scores

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