Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PERF-4332153
- published 23 Aug 2022
- disclosed 10 Jan 2022
Introduced: 10 Jan 2022
CVE-2022-2938 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-425.3.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:7683.
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.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of Pressure Stall Information. While the feature is disabled by default, it could allow an attacker to crash the system or have other memory-corruption side effects.
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