SUSE SLES12 Security Update : dpdk (SUSE-SU-2020:2768-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 143798

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for dpdk fixes the following issues :

dpdk was updated to 18.11.9. For a list of fixes check :

CVE-2020-14374,CVE-2020-14375,CVE-2020-14376,CVE-2020-14377,CVE-2020-1 4378: Fixed multiple issues where a malicious guest could harm the host using vhost crypto, including executing code in host (VM Escape), reading host application memory space to guest and causing partially denial of service in the host(bsc#1176590). For a list of fixes check:
https://doc.dpdk.org/guides-18.11/rel_notes/release_18_11.html#fixes

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2020-2768=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-2768=1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 143798

File Name: suse_SU-2020-2768-1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/9/2020

Updated: 2/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-14374

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:dpdk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:dpdk-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:dpdk-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:dpdk-kmp-default, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:dpdk-kmp-default-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:dpdk-tools, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:dpdk-tools-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libdpdk, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libdpdk-18_11-debuginfo, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-14374, CVE-2020-14375, CVE-2020-14376, CVE-2020-14377, CVE-2020-14378

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