Resource exhaustion in Dpdk Data_plane_development_kit

CVE-2022-0669

A flaw was found in dpdk. This flaw allows a malicious vhost-user master to attach an unexpected number of fds as ancillary data to VHOST_USER_GET_INFLIGHT_FD / VHOST_USER_SET_INFLIGHT_FD messages that are not closed by the vhost-user slav…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0669?
CVE-2022-0669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dpdk Data_plane_development_kit, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-0669?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-0669 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.