A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free memory flaw was found in the perf subsystem allowing a local attacker with permission to monitor perf events to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | May 4, 2022 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.209-160.335Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Dec 19, 2020 | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Feb 17, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Dec 7, 2020 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf | Feb 22, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf | Jan 20, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perf | Feb 3, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 3, 2020 | Nov 2, 2020 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Jan 5, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Jan 8, 2021 | Nov 6, 2020 |
| Redhat Openshift | — | Upgrade redhat-coreos | Mar 12, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Feb 17, 2021 | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docs | Nov 14, 2020 | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.8.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1088-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1118-awsUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1084-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1088-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1023-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1011-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1030-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1013-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1082-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1074-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1103-oemUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1059-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1008-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-5.6.0-1053-oemUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1030-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1032-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1079-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-56-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-edgeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-126-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1142-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1100-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-31-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1030-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1146-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-31-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1028-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-126-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1091-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-56-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-56-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-4.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-126-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.8.0-1012-gcpUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1074-raspi2 | Dec 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 3, 2020 |
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