Use After Free Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PERF-3191657
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2021

Introduced: 3 Nov 2021

CVE-2020-27820  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 perf to version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2022:1988.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel, where a use-after-frees in nouveau's postclose() handler could happen if removing device (that is not common to remove video card physically without power-off, but same happens if "unbind" the driver).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1