dpdk regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
USN-4189-1 introduced a regression in DPDK.
Software Description
USN-4189-1 fixed a vulnerability in DPDK. The new version introduced a regression in certain environments. This update fixes the problem.
Original advisory 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.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
dpdk - 18.11.5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
Ubuntu 19.04
dpdk - 18.11.5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
dpdk - 17.11.9-0ubuntu18.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
USN-4189-1 introduced a regression in DPDK.
Software Description
- dpdk - set of libraries for fast packet processing
USN-4189-1 fixed a vulnerability in DPDK. The new version introduced a regression in certain environments. This update fixes the problem.
Original advisory 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.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10
dpdk - 18.11.5-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
Ubuntu 19.04
dpdk - 18.11.5-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
dpdk - 17.11.9-0ubuntu18.04.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Continue reading...