Buffer overflow in lib/flow.c in ovs-vswitchd in Open vSwitch 2.2.x and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MPLS packets, as demonstrated by a long string in an ovs-appctl command.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openvswitch | Sep 20, 2017 | Jul 3, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade openvswitch | Apr 7, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade openvswitch | Dec 10, 2025 | May 29, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-misc/openvswitch. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 3, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade entire/ to version 11.4-11.4.0.0.1.15.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Oct 19, 2018 | Jul 3, 2016 |
| Redhat Openshift | — | Upgrade openvswitch | Jun 18, 2018 | Mar 28, 2016 |
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