RHSA-2020:2296: Moderate: openvswitch2.11 security, bug fix and enhancement update

Published May 26, 2020
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Updated

Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of traffic.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> dpdk: librtevhost Interger overflow in vhostusersetlogbase() (CVE-2020-10722)</li> <li> dpdk: librtevhost Integer truncation in vhostusercheckandallocqueuepair() (CVE-2020-10723)</li> <li> dpdk: librtevhost Missing inputs validation in Vhost-crypto (CVE-2020-10724)</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.<br>Bug Fix(es):<br><li> [RHEL7] Update OVS 2.11 to last branch-2.11 commit and DPDK 18.11.7 (BZ#1822653)</li> <li> [RHEL7] ingress qdisc gets removed (BZ#1826826)</li>

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openvswitch2.11<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
redhat/openvswitch2.11-debuginfo<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
redhat/openvswitch2.11-devel<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
redhat/openvswitch2.11-test<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
redhat/python-openvswitch2.11<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd

Remediation

Event History

Jan 18, 2025
Advisory Published
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2296?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2296 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2296?

To fix RHSA-2020:2296, update to the latest version of Open vSwitch, specifically 2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fd.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed by RHSA-2020:2296?

RHSA-2020:2296 addresses an integer overflow vulnerability in vhost_user_set_log_base() from the DPDK librte_vhost.

4

What packages are affected by RHSA-2020:2296?

The affected packages include openvswitch2.11, openvswitch2.11-debuginfo, openvswitch2.11-devel, openvswitch2.11-test, and python-openvswitch2.11.

5

Is RHSA-2020:2296 a critical vulnerability?

RHSA-2020:2296 is not classified as critical but is considered important due to the potential impact on the system.

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