Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2021:1239: Important: dpdk security update

First published: Mon Apr 19 2021(Updated: )

The dpdk packages provide the Data Plane Development Kit, which is a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing in the user space.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> dpdk: librte_vhost Malicious guest could cause segfault by sending invalid Virtio descriptor (CVE-2020-10725)</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/dpdk<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-devel<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-devel-debuginfo<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-doc<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-tools<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-devel<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-devel-debuginfo<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk-tools<19.11-5.el8_2
19.11-5.el8_2
redhat/dpdk<19.11-5.el8_2.aa
19.11-5.el8_2.aa
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<19.11-5.el8_2.aa
19.11-5.el8_2.aa
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<19.11-5.el8_2.aa
19.11-5.el8_2.aa
redhat/dpdk-devel<19.11-5.el8_2.aa
19.11-5.el8_2.aa
redhat/dpdk-devel-debuginfo<19.11-5.el8_2.aa
19.11-5.el8_2.aa
redhat/dpdk-tools<19.11-5.el8_2.aa
19.11-5.el8_2.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2021:1239?

    The severity of RHSA-2021:1239 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2021:1239?

    To fix RHSA-2021:1239, upgrade the dpdk packages to version 19.11-5.el8_2 or later.

  • What is the CVE associated with RHSA-2021:1239?

    RHSA-2021:1239 is associated with CVE-2020-10725.

  • What packages are affected by RHSA-2021:1239?

    Affected packages include dpdk, dpdk-debuginfo, dpdk-devel, and others listed for version 19.11-5.el8_2.

  • What issue does RHSA-2021:1239 address?

    RHSA-2021:1239 addresses a vulnerability in librte_vhost that could cause a segmentation fault when a malicious guest sends an invalid Virtio descriptor.

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