SB2022053141 - SUSE update for dpdk 

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SB2022053141 - SUSE update for dpdk

Published: May 31, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022053141
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3839)

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to vhost_user_set_inflight_fd() function does not validate msg->payload.inflight.num_queues. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


2) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0669)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to DPDK incorrectly handles inflight type messages. A local user can exhaust available fd in the vhost-user slave process and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References