SB2018060604 - OpenSUSE Linux update for dpdk-thunderxdpdk
Published: June 6, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018060604
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1059)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the DPDK vhost-user interface due to improper check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. An adjacent attacker can gain access to vhost-user backend process memory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.