Advisory Published

RHSA-2022:8263: Important: dpdk security and bug fix update

First published: Tue Nov 15 2022(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: DoS when a Vhost header crosses more than two descriptors and exhausts all mbufs (CVE-2022-2132)</li> <li> DPDK: out-of-bounds read/write in vhost_user_set_inflight_fd() may lead to crash (CVE-2021-3839)</li> <li> dpdk: error recovery in mlx5 driver not handled properly, allowing for denial of service (CVE-2022-28199)</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>Additional Changes:<br>For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/dpdk<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-devel<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-doc<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-tools<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-devel<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk-tools<21.11.2-1.el9_1
21.11.2-1.el9_1
redhat/dpdk<21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
redhat/dpdk-devel<21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
redhat/dpdk-tools<21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa
21.11.2-1.el9_1.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2022:8263?

    The severity of RHSA-2022:8263 is classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2022:8263?

    To fix RHSA-2022:8263, update the DPDK package to version 21.11.2-1.el9_1 or later.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:8263?

    RHSA-2022:8263 affects several DPDK packages including dpdk, dpdk-devel, dpdk-tools, and their associated debuginfo and debug source packages.

  • What type of vulnerability is addressed in RHSA-2022:8263?

    RHSA-2022:8263 addresses a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability when a Vhost header crosses more than two descriptors.

  • Is RHSA-2022:8263 applicable to both x86_64 and ppc64le architectures?

    Yes, RHSA-2022:8263 is applicable to both x86_64 and ppc64le architectures.

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