Description
In lib/conntrack.c in the firewall implementation in Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.6.1, there is a buffer over-read while parsing malformed TCP, UDP, and IPv6 packets in the functions `extract_l3_ipv6`, `extract_l4_tcp`, and `extract_l4_udp` that can be triggered remotely.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2418
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2648
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2727
- https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-March/329323.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2418
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2648
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2727
- https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-March/329323.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 29, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified