Debian: DSA-4567-1: dpdk security update

Date 12 Nov 2019

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that the vhost PMD in DPDK, a set of libraries for fast packet processing, was affected by memory and file descriptor leaks which could result in denial of service.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4567-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
November 12, 2019                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : dpdk
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-14818

It was discovered that the vhost PMD in DPDK, a set of libraries for
fast packet processing, was affected by memory and file descriptor leaks
which could result in denial of service.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 16.11.9-1+deb9u2.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 18.11.2-2+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your dpdk packages.

For the detailed security status of dpdk please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/dpdk

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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