Out-of-Bounds Write in DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto (CVE-2026-86846)
Summary
Out-of-bounds write in DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto (CVE-2026-86846). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A flaw was found in DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto. A guest can supply an avail-ring descriptor index that is used without bounds checking, causing an out-of-bounds write in the host vhost-crypto backend.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-86846 has been found in DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto CVE-2026-86846" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-86846 (DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto) — CWE-787 / CVSS v3 6.5
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) exists in DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web secalert@redhat.com
- web secalert@redhat.com
- web github.com