CVE-2021-3839
published 2022-08-23CVE-2021-3839: 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…
PriorityP338high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
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66.4th percentile
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
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | dpdk | < dpdk 20.11.5-1 (bookworm) | dpdk 20.11.5-1 (bookworm) |
| dpdk | data_plane_development_kit | < 22.03 | 22.03 |
| dpdk | data_plane_development_kit | — | — |
| dpdk | dpdk | >= 0 < 20.11.5-1~deb11u1 | 20.11.5-1~deb11u1 |
| dpdk | dpdk | >= 0 < 20.11.5-1 | 20.11.5-1 |
| dpdk | dpdk | >= 0 < 20.11.5-1 | 20.11.5-1 |
| dpdk | dpdk | >= 0 < 20.11.5-1 | 20.11.5-1 |
| dpdk | dpdk | >= 0 < 19.11.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 19.11.12-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| dpdk | dpdk | >= 0 < 21.11.1-0ubuntu0.3 | 21.11.1-0ubuntu0.3 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_fast_datapath | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_fast_datapath | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-c4mq-4x72-rfxj: A flaw was found in the vhost library in DPDK
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-08-24
CVE-2021-3839 [HIGH] CWE-125 GHSA-c4mq-4x72-rfxj: A flaw was found in the vhost library in DPDK
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.
OSV
CVE-2021-3839: A flaw was found in the vhost library in DPDK
osv·2022-08-23·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-3839 [HIGH] CVE-2021-3839: A flaw was found in the vhost library in DPDK
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.
OSV
dpdk vulnerabilities
osv·2022-05-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-3839 [HIGH] dpdk vulnerabilities
dpdk vulnerabilities
Wenxiang Qian discovered that DPDK incorrectly checked certain payloads. An
attacker could use this issue to cause DPDK to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3839)
It was discovered that DPDK incorrectly handled inflight type messages. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DPDK to consume resources,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2022-0669)
Ubuntu
DPDK vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-05-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-0669 [HIGH] DPDK vulnerabilities
Title: DPDK vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in DPDK.
Wenxiang Qian discovered that DPDK incorrectly checked certain payloads. An
attacker could use this issue to cause DPDK to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-3839)
It was discovered that DPDK incorrectly handled inflight type messages. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DPDK to consume resources,
leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2022-0669)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
DPDK: out-of-bounds read/write in vhost_user_set_inflight_fd() may lead to crash
vendor_redhat·2022-04-29·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-3839 [HIGH] CWE-125 DPDK: out-of-bounds read/write in vhost_user_set_inflight_fd() may lead to crash
DPDK: out-of-bounds read/write in vhost_user_set_inflight_fd() may lead to crash
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.
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.
Statement: This flaw does not affect Red Hat Ceph Storage 3 and 4 as dpdk (embedded in ceph source rpm) is not built in the packages, therefore the vulnerable code is not a
Debian
CVE-2021-3839: dpdk - A flaw was found in the vhost library in DPDK. Function vhost_user_set_inflight_...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-3839 [HIGH] CVE-2021-3839: dpdk - A flaw was found in the vhost library in DPDK. Function vhost_user_set_inflight_...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 20.11.5-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 20.11.5-1~deb11u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 20.11.5-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 20.11.5-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 20.11.5-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3839https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025882https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/6442c329b9d2ded0f44b27d2016aaba8ba5844c5https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3839https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2025882https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/6442c329b9d2ded0f44b27d2016aaba8ba5844c5
2022-08-23
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