Memory Leak Affecting dpdk-tools package, versions <0:19.11-4.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.92% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-DPDKTOOLS-2555267
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Nov 2019

Introduced: 14 Nov 2019

CVE-2019-14818  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 dpdk-tools to version 0:19.11-4.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-1735.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dpdk-tools package and not the dpdk-tools package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in all dpdk version 17.x.x before 17.11.8, 16.x.x before 16.11.10, 18.x.x before 18.11.4 and 19.x.x before 19.08.1 where a malicious master, or a container with access to vhost_user socket, can send specially crafted VRING_SET_NUM messages, resulting in a memory leak including file descriptors. This flaw could lead to a denial of service condition.

CVSS Scores

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