vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-27827: lldp/openvswitch: denial of service via externally triggered memory leak (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 12, 2021 | Sep 1, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Feb 11, 2021
Added
Feb 12, 2021
Modified
Sep 1, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in multiple versions of OpenvSwitch. Specially crafted LLDP packets can cause memory to be lost when allocating data to handle specific optional TLVs, potentially causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-lldpdredhat-upgrade-lldpd-debuginforedhat-upgrade-lldpd-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-lldpd-devel
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