Integer overflow in [UNKNOWN] dpdk
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in DPDK versions 18.11 and above. The vhost-crypto library code is missing validations for user-supplied values, potentially allowing an information leak through an out-of-bounds memory read.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | dpdk | 20.02.1; 19.11.2; 18.11.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- dpdk Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 20.02.1; 19.11.2; 18.11.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dpdk:data_plane_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 18.11 | Vulnerable | DPDK |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 20.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:dpdk:data_plane_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.11 Vulnerable ·DPDK
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2021:0931 Released 2021-03-18 · Red Hat rating Importantopenvswitch2.11 and ovn2.11 security update
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 openvswitch-selinux-extra-policy-1.0-17.el7fdp, openvswitch2.11-2.11.3-77.el7fdp, openvswitch2.11-devel-2.11.3-77.el7fdp +6
- RHSA-2020:2296 Released 2020-05-26 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenvswitch2.11 security, bug fix and enhancement update
- Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 openvswitch2.11-2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fdp, openvswitch2.11-devel-2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fdp, openvswitch2.11-test-2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fdp +1
- RHSA-2020:2297 Released 2020-05-26 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenvswitch2.11 security, bug fix and enhancement update
- Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 network-scripts-openvswitch2.11-2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fdp, openvswitch2.11-2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fdp, openvswitch2.11-devel-2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fdp +2
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2020:2295 Released 2020-05-26 · Red Hat rating Importantopenvswitch2.13 security, bug fix and enhancement update
- Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 network-scripts-openvswitch2.13-2.13.0-25.el8fdp.1, openvswitch2.13-2.13.0-25.el8fdp.1, openvswitch2.13-devel-2.13.0-25.el8fdp.1 +2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
[UNKNOWN] dpdk — openSUSE-SU-2020:0693
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-08624 A flaw was found in DPDK version 19.11 and above that allows a malicious guest to cause a…Priority LOW 38
- TI-2020-08622 Integer overflow in [UNKNOWN] dpdkPriority LOW 30
- TI-2020-08621 Integer overflow in [UNKNOWN] dpdkPriority LOW 30
- Advisory ·
[UNKNOWN] dpdk — FEDORA-2020-04e3d34451
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-08624 A flaw was found in DPDK version 19.11 and above that allows a malicious guest to cause a…Priority LOW 38
- TI-2020-08622 Integer overflow in [UNKNOWN] dpdkPriority LOW 30
- TI-2020-08621 Integer overflow in [UNKNOWN] dpdkPriority LOW 30
Show 1 more group
- Advisory ·
[UNKNOWN] dpdk — USN-4362-1
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-08622 Integer overflow in [UNKNOWN] dpdkPriority LOW 30
- TI-2020-08621 Integer overflow in [UNKNOWN] dpdkPriority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2296 |
| Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2295, RHSA-2020:2297 |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:0931 |
Not affected: 10 products
- Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
- Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 3
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 15 (Stein)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16 (Train)
- Red Hat Virtualization 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10724
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ffrh-qjc2-38wm
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-10724 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10724 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ffrh-qjc2-38wm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-10724 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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