SB2024071176 - Debian update for openvswitch



SB2024071176 - Debian update for openvswitch

Published: July 11, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024071176
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 67% Low 33%
  • Low
  • Medium
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3966)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling Geneve packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted Geneve packets with HF offload to the system, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5366)

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to missing verification of data authenticity when handling ICMPv6 Neighbor Advertisement packets between virtual machines. A local user can bypass OpenFlow rules and send otherwise restricted packets.


3) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22563)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the ovs_pcap_open() function in lib/pcap-file.c. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.