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Ubuntu: USN-4729-1 (CVE-2020-35498): Open vSwitch vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-4729-1 (CVE-2020-35498): Open vSwitch vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/10/2021
Created
02/13/2021
Added
02/11/2021
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

A vulnerability was found in openvswitch. A limitation in the implementation of userspace packet parsing can allow a malicious user to send a specially crafted packet causing the resulting megaflow in the kernel to be too wide, potentially causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-openvswitch-common

References

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