CVE-2020-10726

Name: CVE-2020-10726
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-05-20T14:15:11.157+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.47%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10726 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.47%

37.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	<= 19.11
Fedoraproject	Fedora	32
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Oracle	Enterprise Communications Broker	3.1.0
Oracle	Enterprise Communications Broker	3.2.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=271Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10726Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRHKFVV4MRWNNJOYQOVP64L4UVWYPEO4/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00045.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=271Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10726Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRHKFVV4MRWNNJOYQOVP64L4UVWYPEO4/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/18/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 20, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10726?

How severe is CVE-2020-10726?

CVE-2020-10726 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10726?

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