SB2017052920 - Buffer overflow in openvswitch
Published: May 29, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017052920
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10377)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.5.0, a malformed IP packet can cause the switch to read past the end of the packet buffer due to an unsigned integer underflow in `lib/flow.c` in the function `miniflow_extract`, permitting remote bypass of the access control list enforced by the switch.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.