Vulnerability identifier: #VU12658

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1059

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DPDK
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: DPDK Project

Description

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.

Mitigation
Update to version 18.02.1.

Vulnerable software versions

DPDK: 18.02.0, 17.11.0 - 17.11.2

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1544298

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.