Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in all dpdk version 17.x.x before 17.11.8, 16.x.x before 16.11.10, 18.x.x before 18.11.4 and 19.x.x before 19.08.1 where a malicious master, or a container with access to vhost_user socket, can send specially crafted VRING_SET_NUM messages, resulting in a memory leak including file descriptors. This flaw could lead to a denial of service condition.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dpdk | Data Plane Development Kit | >= 16.04, < 16.11.10 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Openstack | 10 |
| Redhat | Virtualization Eus | 4.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0165Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0166Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0168Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0171Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0172Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=363Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14818Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0165Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0166Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0168Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0171Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0172Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=363Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14818Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14818?
CVE-2019-14818 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A flaw was found in all dpdk version 17.x.x before 17.11.8, 16.x.x before 16.11.10, 18.x.x before 18.11.4 and 19.x.x before 19.08.1 where a malicious master, or a container with access to vhost_user s...
How severe is CVE-2019-14818?
CVE-2019-14818 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14818?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Dpdk Data Plane Development Kit, Redhat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath, Redhat Openstack, Redhat Virtualization Eus, Fedoraproject Fedora.