# CVE-2026-86562: DPDK lib/vhost heap buffer overflow in control-queue handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86562-a-flaw-was-found-in-dpdk-lib-vhost-a-toctou-double-fetch-of  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-14. Updated: 2026-11-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-86562 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-14

DPDK is a high-performance data processing library used in network applications and virtual machine infrastructure. A vulnerability in DPDK's virtual host library allows a malicious guest operating system to trigger a heap buffer overflow, potentially leading to data corruption, denial of service, or complete compromise of the host system running the hypervisor.

Technologies: [DPDK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dpdk). Vendors: [DPDK](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dpdk).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-86562 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-86562 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-86562?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** DPDK <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-86562?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-86562 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-86562?** Check whether you run DPDK at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A TOCTOU (time-of-check-time-of-use) double-fetch vulnerability exists in DPDK's lib/vhost VDUSE control-queue handler, where control-queue descriptors are fetched twice without proper synchronization. An attacker-controlled guest with access to the VDUSE control virtqueue can exploit this race condition to write attacker-controlled data into heap memory, leading to buffer overflow. This requires local access (guest context) and low privileges.

## Affected products

- DPDK DPDK <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-10-14: disclosed

## References

- [https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/)
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86562](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-86562)

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