CVE-2024-11614

Summary

CVE-2024-11614 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) Vhost library checksum offload feature. Malicious guests or those compromised by attackers can exploit this issue by forging Virtio descriptors, leading to crashes in the hypervisor's vSwitch. By sending a packet with an invalid csum_start offset and a Tx checksum offload request, an attacker can cause the vhost-user side to crash, potentially leading to denial-of-service conditions or more serious consequences. This vulnerability underscores the importance of timely software updates and robust guest isolation to prevent unauthorized access and potential system instability.

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