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CVE-2022-0669

CWE-400Published: August 29, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-0669 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

dpdk1 product(s)

data plane development kit

openvswitch1 product(s)

openvswitch

Red Hat1 product(s)

openshift container platform

Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2055793

PATCHhttps://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/af74f7db384ed149fe42b21dbd7975f8a54ef227

PATCHhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0669

PATCHhttps://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2055793

PATCHhttps://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/af74f7db384ed149fe42b21dbd7975f8a54ef227

PATCHhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0669

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0669

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0669

All References (10)

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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0669Third Party Advisory

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https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922Patch · Vendor Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2055793Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/af74f7db384ed149fe42b21dbd7975f8a54ef227Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0669Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0669Third Party Advisory

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https://bugs.dpdk.org/show_bug.cgi?id=922Patch · Vendor Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2055793Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk/commit/af74f7db384ed149fe42b21dbd7975f8a54ef227Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0669Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-0669

CVSS Score6.5 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-400

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 29, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-400)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2022-0669 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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