Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | dpdk | 20.02.1, 19.11.2, 18.11.8 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dpdk | 19.11.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dpdk | 19.11.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dpdk | 19.11.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dpdk | 19.11.1-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-4362-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | dpdk | 17.11.9-0ubuntu18.04.2 | USN-4362-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | openvswitch2.11 +4 | 2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el8fdp | RHSA-2020:2297 |
| RHEL 8 | openvswitch2.13 +4 | 2.13.0-25.el8fdp.1 | RHSA-2020:2295 |
| RHEL 7 | openvswitch2.11 +3 | 2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fdp | RHSA-2020:2296 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 13 | openvswitch-selinux-extra-policy | 1.0-17.el7fdp | RHSA-2021:0931 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 13 | openvswitch2.11 +3 | 2.11.3-77.el7fdp | RHSA-2021:0931 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 13 | ovn2.11 +3 | 2.11.1-57.el7fdp | RHSA-2021:0931 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | dpdk | 18.11.3-4.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:1335-1 |
| SLES 15 | dpdk +1 | 18.11.3-3.19.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:1334-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | dpdk +1 | 18.11.3-3.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:1552-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 | dpdk | 18.11.3-3.19.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:1334-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | dpdk +1 | 18.11.3-3.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:1552-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | dpdk +1 | 18.11.3-3.19.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:1334-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | dpdk | 18.11.3-lp151.3.4.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | openvswitch | 2.12.1-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | ceph | 18.2.2-1 | — |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2021:0931 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.11 and ovn2.11 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2297 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.11 security, bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2296 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.11 security, bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2020:2295 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.13 security, bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-4362-1 dpdk vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1335-1 Security update for dpdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1334-1 Security update for dpdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0693-1 Security update for dpdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1552-1 Security update for dpdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-4362-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0693 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-04e3d34451 vendor-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/2
- https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=269
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10724
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html