CVE-2020-14378 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-14378: An integer underflow in dpdk versions before 18.11.10 and before 19.11.5 in the `move_desc` function can lead to large amounts of CPU cycles being eaten up in a long running loop. An attacker could cause `move_desc` to get stuck in a 4,294,967,295-count iteration loop. Depending on how `vhost_crypto

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-14378 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dpdk→ fixed in19.11.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpdk
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dpdk→ fixed in19.11.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpdk
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

dpdk→ fixed in19.11.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dpdk
```

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