CVE-2021-3839 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2021-3839 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 23/08/2022 | CVE Updated: 03/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2021
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: dpdk
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2021-3839 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-125
CWE Name: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read | CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).