USN-5698-2: Open vSwitch vulnerability
25 October 2022
Open vSwitch could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Releases
Packages
- openvswitch - Ethernet virtual switch
Details
USN-5698-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled comparison of
certain minimasks. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Open
vSwitch to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
-
openvswitch-common
-
2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5698-1: openvswitch-test, ovn-central, openvswitch-switch, openvswitch-switch-dpdk, ovn-docker, openvswitch-common, ovn-common, python-openvswitch, ovn-host, openvswitch-testcontroller, openvswitch-vtep, python3-openvswitch, openvswitch-doc, openvswitch-pki, ovn-controller-vtep, openvswitch