Out-of-bounds read in Open vSwitch - CVE-2022-4337

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70471

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4337

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing Auto Attach TLV. A remote attacker can send specially crafted LLDP messages to the affected system, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system of perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Open vSwitch
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
SUSE Package Hub 15
Server Applications Module
Legacy Module
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
openvswitch-dpdk-debugsource
openvswitch
openvswitch-dpdk
openvswitch-debuginfo
openvswitch-debugsource
openvswitch-switch-debuginfo
openvswitch-switch
openvswitch-dpdk-switch
openvswitch-dpdk-debuginfo
openvswitch-dpdk-switch-debuginfo
libopenvswitch-2_8-0-debuginfo
libopenvswitch-2_8-0
openvswitch-common (Ubuntu package)
libopenvswitch-2_11-0
libopenvswitch-2_11-0-debuginfo
openvswitch-ovn-central-debuginfo
openvswitch-ovn-vtep-debuginfo
openvswitch-ovn-host-debuginfo
openvswitch-ovn-vtep
openvswitch-ovn-docker
python3-ovs-debuginfo
openvswitch-ovn-common
openvswitch-ovn-host
openvswitch-ovn-central
openvswitch-ovn-common-debuginfo
python2-ovs-debuginfo
python2-ovs
openvswitch2.13 (Red Hat package)
openvswitch-ipsec
libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo
libopenvswitch-2_13-0
openvswitch-test-debuginfo
openvswitch-test
python3-ovs
openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo
openvswitch-vtep
openvswitch-devel
openvswitch-pki
libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo
libopenvswitch-2_14-0
openvswitch-doc
openvswitch (Debian package)
openvswitch2.15 (Red Hat package)
openvswitch2.16 (Red Hat package)
openvswitch2.17 (Red Hat package)
net-misc/openvswitch
libovn-20_03-0
ovn-devel
ovn-central
ovn-vtep
ovn-docker
libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo
ovn-host
ovn
ovn-vtep-debuginfo
ovn-host-debuginfo
libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo
ovn-central-debuginfo
ovn-debuginfo
libovn-20_06-0
ovn-doc

Install updates from vendor's website.

Open vSwitch - addressed in versions 2.13.10, 2.14.8, 2.15.7, 2.16.6, 2.17.5, 3.0.3
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform - addressed in versions 4.9.56, 4.10.53, 4.11.28, 4.12.4
openvswitch-dpdk-debugsource - update to 2.5.11-25.34.1
openvswitch - addressed in versions 2.5.11-25.34.1, 2.8.10-4.33.1, 2.11.5-3.15.1, 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-dpdk - update to 2.5.11-25.34.1
openvswitch-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.5.11-25.34.1, 2.8.10-4.33.1, 2.11.5-3.15.1, 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1, 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.5.11-25.34.1, 2.8.10-4.33.1, 2.11.5-3.15.1, 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1, 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-switch-debuginfo - update to 2.5.11-25.34.1
openvswitch-switch - update to 2.5.11-25.34.1
openvswitch-dpdk-switch - update to 2.5.11-25.34.1
openvswitch-dpdk-debuginfo - update to 2.5.11-25.34.1
openvswitch-dpdk-switch-debuginfo - update to 2.5.11-25.34.1
libopenvswitch-2_8-0-debuginfo - update to 2.8.10-4.33.1
libopenvswitch-2_8-0 - update to 2.8.10-4.33.1
openvswitch-common (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.4, 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.1, 2.17.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.2, 3.0.3-0ubuntu0.22.10.2
libopenvswitch-2_11-0 - addressed in versions 2.11.5-3.15.1, 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
libopenvswitch-2_11-0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.11.5-3.15.1, 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-central-debuginfo - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-vtep-debuginfo - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-host-debuginfo - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-vtep - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-docker - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
python3-ovs-debuginfo - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-common - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-host - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-central - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch-ovn-common-debuginfo - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
python2-ovs-debuginfo - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
python2-ovs - update to 2.11.5-150100.3.21.1
openvswitch2.13 (Red Hat package) - update to 2.13.0-212.el8fdp
openvswitch-ipsec - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
libopenvswitch-2_13-0-debuginfo - update to 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1
libopenvswitch-2_13-0 - update to 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1
openvswitch-test-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-test - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
python3-ovs - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-vtep-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-vtep - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-devel - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-pki - addressed in versions 2.13.2-150200.9.22.1, 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
libopenvswitch-2_14-0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
libopenvswitch-2_14-0 - addressed in versions 2.14.2-150300.19.8.1, 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch-doc - update to 2.14.2-150400.24.6.1
openvswitch (Debian package) - update to 2.15.0+ds1-2+deb11u2
openvswitch2.15 (Red Hat package) - update to 2.15.0-133.el8fdp
openvswitch2.16 (Red Hat package) - update to 2.16.0-111.el8fdp
openvswitch2.17 (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 2.17.0-62.el9fdp, 2.17.0-71.el8fdp
net-misc/openvswitch - update to 2.17.6
libovn-20_03-0 - update to 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1
ovn-devel - addressed in versions 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1, 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-central - addressed in versions 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1, 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-vtep - addressed in versions 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1, 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-docker - addressed in versions 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1, 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
libovn-20_03-0-debuginfo - update to 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1
ovn-host - addressed in versions 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1, 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn - addressed in versions 20.03.1-150200.9.22.1, 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-vtep-debuginfo - addressed in versions 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-host-debuginfo - addressed in versions 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
libovn-20_06-0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-central-debuginfo - addressed in versions 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-debuginfo - addressed in versions 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
libovn-20_06-0 - addressed in versions 20.06.2-150300.19.8.1, 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1
ovn-doc - update to 20.06.2-150400.24.6.1

• https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q4/207
• https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-announce/2022-December/000313.html%3Cbr%20/%3E

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Open vSwitch LLDP processing
• Debian update for openvswitch
• Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for openvswitch2.17
• Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for openvswitch2.16
• Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for openvswitch2.17
• Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for openvswitch2.15
• Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for openvswitch2.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Container Platform 4.12
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Container Platform 4.11
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Container Platform 4.9
• Ubuntu update for openvswitch
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Container Platform 4.10
• SUSE update for openvswitch
• SUSE update for openvswitch
• SUSE update for openvswitch
• SUSE update for openvswitch
• SUSE update for openvswitch
• SUSE update for openvswitch
• SUSE update for openvswitch
• SUSE update for openvswitch
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