RHSA-2020:2297: 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.Security Fix(es): dpdk: librtevhost Interger overflow in vhostusersetlogbase() (CVE-2020-10722) dpdk: librtevhost Integer truncation in vhostusercheckandallocqueuepair() (CVE-2020-10723) dpdk: librtevhost Missing inputs validation in Vhost-crypto (CVE-2020-10724) 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.Bug Fix(es): [RHEL8] Update OVS 2.11 to last branch-2.11 commit and DPDK 18.11.7 (BZ#1822654) [RHEL8] ingress qdisc gets removed (BZ#1826827)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/openvswitch2.11<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
redhat/network-scripts-openvswitch2.11<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.11-debuginfo<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.11-debugsource<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.11-devel<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.11-test<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
redhat/python3-openvswitch2.11<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
redhat/python3-openvswitch2.11-debuginfo<2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd
2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd

Remediation

Event History

Feb 9, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·03:39 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:39 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2297?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2297 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2297?

To fix RHSA-2020:2297, you need to update the openvswitch packages to version 2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd.

3

What specific vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2020:2297?

RHSA-2020:2297 addresses an integer overflow vulnerability in vhost_user_set_log_base() (CVE-2020-10722).

4

Which versions of openvswitch are affected by RHSA-2020:2297?

RHSA-2020:2297 affects openvswitch version 2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fd and earlier.

5

Is it necessary to reboot after applying the fix for RHSA-2020:2297?

Yes, it is recommended to reboot the system after applying the fix for RHSA-2020:2297 to ensure all changes take effect.

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