Memory Leak Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.133.1.el8_2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PERF-6676064
- published 27 Apr 2024
- disclosed 10 Feb 2023
Introduced: 10 Feb 2023
CVE-2023-7192 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-193.133.1.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:2006.
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 problem was found in ctnetlink_create_conntrack in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack due to a refcount overflow.