papi bug fix and enhancement update in AlmaLinux

libpfm Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

09/11/2021

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N/A

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Not published

CVSS Score

ALBA-2021:4269: papi bug fix and enhancement update. Affects libpfm versions < 4.10.1-4.el8. Fixed in 4.10.1-4.el8. How to fix ↓

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Background

The papi package is a performance application programming interface that provides a consistent interface and methodology for collecting performance counter information from the CPU, memory, and other components of the system. It is widely used for performance analysis and optimization. This vulnerability affects the libpfm, libpfm-devel, libpfm-static, papi, papi-devel, papi-libs, papi-testsuite, and python3-libpfm packages in AlmaLinux 8.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability in the papi package could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by exploiting a bug in the library. This could lead to unauthorized access, data leakage, or system instability. The vulnerability was introduced in version 0 of the affected packages and has been fixed in version 4.10.1-4.el8 for libpfm, libpfm-devel, and libpfm-static, and version 5.6.0-14.el8 for papi, papi-devel, papi-libs, papi-testsuite, and python3-libpfm.

How To Fix

Minimum fixed version

4.10.1-4.el8

This is the first release that contains the fix.

sudo dnf update libpfm

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the papi bug fix and enhancement update in AlmaLinux addresses a vulnerability that could allow arbitrary code execution or denial of service. It is crucial to update the affected packages to the fixed versions to mitigate the risk. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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