USN-5698-1: 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
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 18.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-5698-2: openvswitch-ipsec, openvswitch-vtep, openvswitch-test, openvswitch-switch, openvswitch, openvswitch-pki, ovn-docker, ovn-central, openvswitch-switch-dpdk, python-openvswitch, openvswitch-common, ovn-common, ovn-host, openvswitch-testcontroller