SB2022091422 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath 9 update for openvswitch2.17 



SB2022091422 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath 9 update for openvswitch2.17

Published: September 14, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022091422
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Error Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28199)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling of data within the mlx5 driver. A remote guest can send specially crafted packets to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.