Improper Input Validation Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PERF-6414028
  • published7 Mar 2024
  • disclosed13 Oct 2022

Introduced: 13 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-42721  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:1188.

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 list management bug in BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before 5.19.16 could be used by local attackers (able to inject WLAN frames) to corrupt a linked list and, in turn, potentially execute code.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1