CVE-2020-10724

Name: CVE-2020-10724
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-19T19:15:09.93+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10724 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in DPDK versions 18.11 and above. The vhost-crypto library code is missing validations for user-supplied values, potentially allowing an information leak through an out-of-bounds memory read.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in DPDK versions 18.11 and above. The vhost-crypto library code is missing validations for user-supplied values, potentially allowing an information leak through an out-of-bounds memory read.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.35%

27.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	<= 18.11
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00045.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=269Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10724Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRHKFVV4MRWNNJOYQOVP64L4UVWYPEO4/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4362-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00045.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=269Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10724Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRHKFVV4MRWNNJOYQOVP64L4UVWYPEO4/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4362-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 19, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10724?

How severe is CVE-2020-10724?

CVE-2020-10724 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10724?

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