Description
A flaw was found in the vhost library in DPDK. Function vhost_user_set_inflight_fd() does not validate `msg->payload.inflight.num_queues`, possibly causing out-of-bounds memory read/write. Any software using DPDK vhost library may crash as a result of this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | dpdk | Fixed in dpdk v22.03 | — |
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 | 20.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dpdk | 20.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dpdk | 20.11.5-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | dpdk | 20.11.5-1~deb11u1 | DSA-5130-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | dpdk | 21.11.1-0ubuntu0.3 | USN-5401-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dpdk | 19.11.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | USN-5401-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | dpdk +3 | 2:21.11.2-1.el9_1 | RHSA-2022:8263 |
| RHEL 8 | openvswitch2.13 | 2.13.0-180.el8fdp | RHSA-2022:4786 |
| RHEL 8 | openvswitch2.15 | 2.15.0-99.el8fdp | RHSA-2022:4787 |
| RHEL 8 | openvswitch2.16 | 2.16.0-74.el8fdp | RHSA-2022:4788 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | dpdk +3 | 2:21.11.2-1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8263 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | dpdk | 2:21.11.2-1.el9_1 | RLSA-2022:8263 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | dpdk +1 | 19.11.4-150300.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1892-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | dpdk +1 | 19.11.4-150200.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | dpdk | 19.11.4-150200.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | dpdk +1 | 19.11.4-150200.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | dpdk | 19.11.4-150200.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | dpdk | 19.11.4-150200.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | dpdk | 19.11.4-150200.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | dpdk +1 | 19.11.4-150200.3.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | dpdk +1 | 19.11.4-150300.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1892-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | dpdk +1 | 19.11.4-150300.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1892-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | dpdk +3 | 2:21.11.2-1.el9_1 | ELSA-2022-8263 |
Advisories 11
- ALSA-2022:8263 Important: dpdk security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:8263 Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 7, 2026
- RHSA-2022:4787 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.15 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:4788 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.16 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:4786 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.13 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-5401-1 dpdk vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-5130-1 dpdk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2022:8263 Important: dpdk security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1892-1 Security update for dpdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2273-1 Security update for dpdk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2022-8263 Important: dpdk security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 22, 2022