Advisory Published

RHSA-2019:2796: Important: skydive security update

First published: Tue Sep 17 2019(Updated: )

Skydive is an open source real-time network topology and protocols analyzer.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> HTTP/2: flood using PING frames results in unbounded memory growth (CVE-2019-9512)</li> <li> HTTP/2: flood using HEADERS frames results in unbounded memory growth (CVE-2019-9514)</li> <li> HTTP/2: flood using SETTINGS frames results in unbounded memory growth (CVE-2019-9515)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/skydive<0.20.5-2.el7
0.20.5-2.el7
redhat/skydive-agent<0.20.5-2.el7
0.20.5-2.el7
redhat/skydive-analyzer<0.20.5-2.el7
0.20.5-2.el7
redhat/skydive-ansible<0.20.5-2.el7
0.20.5-2.el7
redhat/skydive-debuginfo<0.20.5-2.el7
0.20.5-2.el7
redhat/skydive-selinux<0.20.5-2.el7
0.20.5-2.el7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2019:2796?

    The severity of RHSA-2019:2796 is categorized as moderate due to potential memory growth vulnerabilities in HTTP/2.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2019:2796?

    To fix RHSA-2019:2796, update to version 0.20.5-2.el7 of the skydive packages as recommended.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2019:2796?

    The packages affected by RHSA-2019:2796 include skydive, skydive-agent, skydive-analyzer, skydive-ansible, skydive-debuginfo, and skydive-selinux.

  • What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2019:2796?

    RHSA-2019:2796 addresses vulnerabilities involving unbounded memory growth due to floods using PING and HEADERS frames in HTTP/2.

  • Is it necessary to restart my system after applying RHSA-2019:2796?

    A system restart may be necessary depending on your environment after applying the updates for RHSA-2019:2796.

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