USN-3642-2: DPDK vulnerability
Publication date
16 May 2018
Overview
DPDK could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Releases
Packages
- dpdk - set of libraries for fast packet processing
Details
USN-3642-1 fixed a vulnerability in DPDK. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 17.10.
Original advisory details:
Maxime Coquelin discovered that DPDK incorrectly handled guest physical
ranges. A malicious guest could use this issue to possibly access sensitive
information.
USN-3642-1 fixed a vulnerability in DPDK. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 17.10.
Original advisory details:
Maxime Coquelin discovered that DPDK incorrectly handled guest physical
ranges. A malicious guest could use this issue to possibly access sensitive
information.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.10 artful | dpdk – 17.05.2-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
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