CVE-2024-25742 Affecting perf package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-PERF-6748775
  • published1 May 2024
  • disclosed5 Apr 2024

Introduced: 5 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-25742  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 perf to version 0:5.14.0-284.64.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:2627.

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:9 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

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