USN-4189-2: DPDK regression
dpdk regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
USN-4189-1 introduced a regression in DPDK.
Software Description
- dpdk – set of libraries for fast packet processing
Details
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
Source: USN-4189-2: DPDK regression
