Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath 8 update for openvswitch2.13



Published: 2022-09-14
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-28199
CWE-ID CWE-388
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		openvswitch2.13 (Red Hat package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients

Vendor Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Error Handling

EUVDB-ID: #VU66809

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28199

CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling of data within the mlx5 driver. A remote guest can send specially crafted packets to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openvswitch2.13 (Red Hat package): 2.13.0-71.el8fdp - 2.13.0-193.2.el8fdp

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath: 8

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6502


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.



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