#VU27998 Memory leak in DPDK - CVE-2020-10725

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27998

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10725

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
DPDK
Server applications / Frameworks for developing and running applications

Vendor: DPDK Project

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DPDK: 16.04 - 16.11.11, 17.02 - 17.11.10, 18.02 - 18.11.8, 19.02 - 19.11.1, 20.02

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External links
https://doc.dpdk.org/guides-20.02/rel_notes/release_20_02.html
https://doc.dpdk.org/guides-19.11/rel_notes/release_19_11.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.