CVE-2024-25742 Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-477.58.1.el8_8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-PERF-7249024
  • published 12 Jun 2024
  • disclosed 5 Apr 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-477.58.1.el8_8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:3810.

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 the Linux kernel before 6.9, an untrusted hypervisor can inject virtual interrupt 29 (#VC) at any point in time and can trigger its handler. This affects AMD SEV-SNP and AMD SEV-ES.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

7.1 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

6.4 medium