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CVE-2020-10726

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  • Published2020-05-20
  • WeaknessCWE-190

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Description

A vulnerability was found in DPDK versions 19.11 and above. A malicious container that has direct access to the vhost-user socket can keep sending VHOST_USER_GET_INFLIGHT_FD messages, causing a resource leak (file descriptors and virtual memory), which may result in a denial of service.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-05-2014:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Oracle enterprise communications broker
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.1= 3.1.0no fix published
3.2= 3.2.0no fix published
Dpdk data plane development kit
BranchAffectedFixed in
19.11≤ 19.11no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
32.x= 32no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • dpdkUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 19.11.1-0ubuntu1.1
  • dpdkUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 17.11.9-0ubuntu18.04.2
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15all versions · fixed in 18.11.3-3.19.2
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSSall versions · fixed in 18.11.3-3.19.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 18.11.3-4.6.2
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSSall versions · fixed in 18.11.3-3.19.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOSall versions · fixed in 18.11.3-3.19.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:19.11.3-1.el8and 6 other packages

5 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-10726 Red Hat Product Security43 products fixed · 10 known affected

    dpdk: librte_vhost VHOST_USER_GET_INFLIGHT_FD message flooding to result in a DoS

    openvswitch as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · openvswitch-devel as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · openvswitch-ovn-central as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) · +7 more

  • RHSA-2020:4806 Red Hat Product Security20 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2020:2295 Red Hat Product Security23 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch2.13 security, bug fix and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:4806 · 20 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2020-10726 · 10 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.16known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.14.4read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.02.1read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-190known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-190read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.5 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2020-05-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-whmr-hj5c-pm9g

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10726?

A vulnerability was found in DPDK versions 19.11 and above. A malicious container that has direct access to the vhost-user socket can keep sending VHOST_USER_GET_INFLIGHT_FD messages, causing a resource leak (file descriptors and virtual memory), which may result in a denial of service.

Is CVE-2020-10726 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-10726 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10726?

CVE-2020-10726 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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