Vulnerability identifier: #VU66809

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28199

CWE-ID: CWE-388

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DPDK
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: DPDK Project

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling of data within the mlx5 driver. A remote guest can send specially crafted packets to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DPDK: 21.02 - 21.11.1, 20.02 - 20.11.5, 19.02 - 19.11.12

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External links
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5389
http://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1031
http://git.dpdk.org/dpdk/commit/?id=60b254e3923d007bcadbb8d410f95ad89a2f13fa
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/29/3

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.