vulnerability

VMware Photon OS: CVE-2020-35498

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Feb 11, 2021
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Sep 2, 2025

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

vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
Title
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