SB2024022047 - SUSE update for openvswitch 



SB2024022047 - SUSE update for openvswitch

Published: February 20, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024022047
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22563)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the ovs_pcap_open() function in lib/pcap-file.c. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.