CVE-2019-14818

Name: CVE-2019-14818
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-14T17:15:14.757+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.81%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14818 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.81%

84.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	>= 16.04, < 16.11.10
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	>= 17.02, < 17.11.8
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	>= 18.02, < 18.11.4
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	>= 19.02, < 19.08.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath	8.0
Redhat	Openstack	10
Redhat	Virtualization Eus	4.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31

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 Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14818Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ULJ3C7OVBOEVDGSHYC3VCLSUHANGTFFP/
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 Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14818Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ULJ3C7OVBOEVDGSHYC3VCLSUHANGTFFP/

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14818?

How severe is CVE-2019-14818?

CVE-2019-14818 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14818?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST