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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.el8_10

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PERF-1331158
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 11 Jul 2019
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Introduced: 11 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-13631 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-125 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:3138.

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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In parse_hid_report_descriptor in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.1, a malicious USB device can send an HID report that triggers an out-of-bounds write during generation of debugging messages.

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