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CVE-2022-2132

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  • Published2022-08-31
  • Fixed in21.11 · 20.11 · 19.11
  • WeaknessCWE-791

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Description

A permissive list of allowed inputs flaw was found in DPDK. This issue allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service triggered by sending a crafted Vhost header to DPDK.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-08-3116:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Dpdk data plane development kit
BranchAffectedFixed in
21.x≥ 21.0, < 21.1121.11
20.x≥ 20.0, < 20.1120.11
19.11< 19.1119.11
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux fast datapath
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published

5 more products 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:22.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 21.11.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • dpdkUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 19.11.13-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • dpdkUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 17.11.10-0ubuntu0.2
  • dpdkUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • dpdkSUSE:Manager Server 4.3all versions · fixed in 19.11.10-150400.4.12.1
  • dpdkSUSE:Manager Server 4.1all versions · fixed in 19.11.4-150200.3.20.1
  • dpdkSUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1all versions · fixed in 19.11.4-150200.3.20.1
  • dpdkSUSE:Manager Proxy 4.3all versions · fixed in 19.11.10-150400.4.12.1

72 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-2132 Red Hat Product Security331 products fixed · 31 known affected

    dpdk: DoS when a Vhost header crosses more than two descriptors and exhausts all mbufs

    openvswitch2.12 as a component of Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 · openvswitch2.12-devel as a component of Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 · openvswitch2.12-test as a component of Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 · +28 more

  • RHSA-2023:0171 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security update

  • RHSA-2023:0170 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security update

  • RHSA-2023:0169 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security update

  • RHSA-2023:0172 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security update

  • RHSA-2023:0166 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security update

11 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Dpdk data plane development kit to 21.11 · 20.11 · 19.11
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:0171 · 17 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:7268 · 10 productsFor details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6551 · 2 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891

Advisories and patches

Detection

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

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-08-31
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-m6j8-qrc2-r53c

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2132?

A permissive list of allowed inputs flaw was found in DPDK. This issue allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service triggered by sending a crafted Vhost header to DPDK.

Is CVE-2022-2132 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-2132 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.4% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-2132?

CVE-2022-2132 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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