CVE-2022-0669

Name: CVE-2022-0669
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-29T15:15:09.75+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-0669 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in dpdk. This flaw allows a malicious vhost-user master to attach an unexpected number of fds as ancillary data to VHOST_USER_GET_INFLIGHT_FD / VHOST_USER_SET_INFLIGHT_FD messages that are not closed by the vhost-user slave. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in dpdk. This flaw allows a malicious vhost-user master to attach an unexpected number of fds as ancillary data to VHOST_USER_GET_INFLIGHT_FD / VHOST_USER_SET_INFLIGHT_FD messages that are not closed by the vhost-user slave. By sending such messages continuously, the vhost-user master exhausts available fd in the vhost-user slave process, leading to a denial of service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.28%

20.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	>= 20.02, < 22.03	—
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	19.11	—
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	22.03	Rc1
Openvswitch	Openvswitch	2.13.0	—
Openvswitch	Openvswitch	2.15.0	—
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.0	—

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0669Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2055793Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/af74f7db384ed149fe42b21dbd7975f8a54ef227Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0669Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0669Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2055793Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/af74f7db384ed149fe42b21dbd7975f8a54ef227Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0669Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 29, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0669?

How severe is CVE-2022-0669?

CVE-2022-0669 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0669?

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