The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that...
Vulnerability Description
The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory. All versions before 18.02.1 are vulnerable.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2524
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2102
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1059
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-2/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2038
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1267
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1544298
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