Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception Affecting python3-perf package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3PERF-1341288
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 May 2020

Introduced: 15 May 2020

CVE-2020-14304  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-460  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:8 python3-perf.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-perf package and not the python3-perf package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet drivers, in the way it read data from the EEPROM of the device. This flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

CVSS Scores

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