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Debian DSA-5833-1 urgent security advisory: dpdk buffer overflow threat

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Calendar Grey December 17, 2024
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An overflow vulnerability in the vhost module of dpdk may enable attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause service outages.
A buffer overflow was discovered in the vhost code of DPDK, a set of libraries for fast packet processing, which could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary cod...
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Summary

A buffer overflow was discovered in the vhost code of DPDK, a set of
libraries for fast packet processing, which could result in denial of
service or the execution of arbitrary code by malicious
guests/containers.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 22.11.7-1~deb12u1.

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/source-package/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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Package: dpdk
CVE ID: CVE-2024-11614

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