Memory Leak Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PERF-6259835
- published 21 Feb 2024
- disclosed 23 Jan 2023
Introduced: 23 Jan 2023
CVE-2023-1074 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-372.93.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:0930.
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 memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol. This issue may occur when a user starts a malicious networking service and someone connects to this service. This could allow a local user to starve resources, causing a denial of service.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-1074
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/05/4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2173430
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/commit/?id=458e279f861d3f61796894cd158b780765a1569f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00005.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/01/23/1