Resource Leak Affecting python3-perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-PYTHON3PERF-7803448
  • published22 Aug 2024
  • disclosed21 Aug 2024

Introduced: 21 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-43871  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-402  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 python3-perf to version 0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:7000.

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.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

devres: Fix memory leakage caused by driver API devm_free_percpu()

It will cause memory leakage when use driver API devm_free_percpu() to free memory allocated by devm_alloc_percpu(), fixed by using devres_release() instead of devres_destroy() within devm_free_percpu().

CVSS Scores

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