Input validation error in openvswitch (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-10722 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
openvswitch (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU27994
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10722
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in check log functionality. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger mmap offset and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsopenvswitch (Alpine package): 2.12.0-r3
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7493d456efa66a817925f843779241ec2e2dce14
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e6f9e62bf0fb7d83f051223a3ac38cf3275064e7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
