Advisory Published

RHSA-2023:0172: Important: dpdk security update

First published: Mon Jan 16 2023(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> 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<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-devel<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-doc<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-tools<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-devel<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk-tools<21.11-2.el9_0
21.11-2.el9_0
redhat/dpdk<21.11-2.el9_0.aa
21.11-2.el9_0.aa
redhat/dpdk-debuginfo<21.11-2.el9_0.aa
21.11-2.el9_0.aa
redhat/dpdk-debugsource<21.11-2.el9_0.aa
21.11-2.el9_0.aa
redhat/dpdk-devel<21.11-2.el9_0.aa
21.11-2.el9_0.aa
redhat/dpdk-tools<21.11-2.el9_0.aa
21.11-2.el9_0.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2023:0172?

    The severity of RHSA-2023:0172 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2023:0172?

    To fix RHSA-2023:0172, update the affected dpdk packages to version 21.11-2.el9_0.

  • What vulnerability does RHSA-2023:0172 address?

    RHSA-2023:0172 addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2022-2132) in dpdk when a Vhost header exceeds two descriptors.

  • Which versions of dpdk are affected by RHSA-2023:0172?

    Versions of dpdk before 21.11-2.el9_0 are affected by RHSA-2023:0172.

  • What is dpdk in the context of RHSA-2023:0172?

    DPDK, or Data Plane Development Kit, is a set of libraries and drivers for fast packet processing in user space.

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