SUSE-SU-2019:3179-1

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    SUSE-SU-2019:3179-1

    Published: 5 Dec 2019Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2019-14818

    Summary: Security update for dpdk

    Details: This update of dpdk to version 18.11.3 provides the following fixes: dpdk was updated to 18.11.3 (fate#327817, bsc#1145713, jsc#ECO-274, fate#325916, fate#325951 fate#326025, fate#326992, bsc#1134968, jsc#SLE-4715) Security issue fixed: - CVE-2019-14818: Fixed a memory leak vulnerability caused by a malicius container may lead to to denial of service (bsc#1156146). Other issues addressed: - Fixed a regression by inserting version numbers to the drivers (bsc#1157179). - Changed to multibuild (bsc#1151455). - Added support for using externally allocated memory in DPDK. - Added check for ensuring allocated memory is addressable by devices. - Updated the C11 memory model version of the ring library. - Added NXP CAAM JR PMD. - Added support for GEN3 devices to Intel QAT driver. - Added Distributed Software Eventdev PMD. - Updated KNI kernel module, rte_kni library, and KNI sample application. - Add a new sample application for vDPA. - Updated mlx5 driver. * Improved security of PMD to prevent the NIC from getting stuck when the application misbehaves. * Reworked flow engine to supported e-switch flow rules (transfer attribute). * Added support for header re-write(L2-L4), VXLAN encap/decap, count, match on TCP flags and multiple flow groups with e-switch flow rules. * Added support for match on metadata, VXLAN and MPLS encap/decap with flow rules. * Added support for RTE_ETH_DEV_CLOSE_REMOVE flag to provide better support for representors. * Added support for meson build. * Fixed build issue with PPC. * Added support for BlueField VF. * Added support for externally allocated static memory for DMA.

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20193179-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1134968, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1145713, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1151455, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1156146, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1157179, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14818, https://bugzilla.suse.com/ECO-274, https://bugzilla.suse.com/SLE-4715

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: dpdk

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/dpdk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Server%20Applications%2015

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -18.11.3-3.16.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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