CVE-2026-86845: DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto · CWE-825
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : update Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 when convenient.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10dpdk | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9dpdk | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 10grout | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 10openvswitch3.5 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 10openvswitch3.6 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 8openvswitch2.11 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
Description
A flaw was found in DPDK lib/vhost vhost-crypto. Session cleanup can leave a stale cached session pointer, and the data path does not check the session type before attaching it, leading to use-after-free or type confusion in the host vhost-crypto backend.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86845 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94629 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:94630 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86845 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2529844 (opens in a new tab)