Dpdk: dpdk: heap out-of-bounds read/write in gso header copy
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-100236 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-14 17:17:44 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-20 02:17:07 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in the DPDK GSO library. When software GSO copies packet headers into a new mbuf, it does not check that the header fits in the source first segment or in the destination buffer, and a header longer than the configured GSO segment size can underflow the payload-size calculation. A remote or guest-supplied packet processed with software GSO can trigger an out-of-bounds read or write. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.6 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS: 0.003260000 probability, percentile 0.242650000 (date 2026-10-20)
Problem Types: CWE-787 | CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Fast Datapath For RHEL 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 Queens | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-100236 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Red Hat would like to thank Alexandru-Ionut Jipa for reporting this issue. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-09-25T15:53:18.636Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2026-10-14T15:03:23.201Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Do not run software GSO (rte_gso_segment / testpmd --enable-gso) on untrusted packets. Size direct_pool larger than the max header (~208 B tunneled). That does not fully cover the short-first-segment over-read.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.