USN-4189-1: DPDK vulnerability

Publication date

13 November 2019

Overview

DPDK could be made to consume resources if it received specially crafted input.


Packages

  • dpdk - set of libraries for fast packet processing

Details

Jason Wang discovered that DPDK incorrectly handled certain messages. An
attacker in a malicious container could possibly use this issue to cause
DPDK to leak resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Jason Wang discovered that DPDK incorrectly handled certain messages. An
attacker in a malicious container could possibly use this issue to cause
DPDK to leak resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
19.10 eoan dpdk –  18.11.4-1ubuntu0.19.10.1
19.04 disco dpdk –  18.11.4-1ubuntu0.19.04.1
18.04 bionic dpdk –  17.11.8-0~ubuntu18.04.2

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