SB2017060913 - Fedora 26 update for openvswitch



SB2017060913 - Fedora 26 update for openvswitch

Published: June 9, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2017060913
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9214)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Open vSwitch (OvS) component due to unsigned integer underflow in the function ofputil_pull_queue_get_config_reply10 in lib/ofp-util.c. when parsing of OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY message, trigger buffer over-read and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.