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CVE-2017-9264

CRITICALEPSS 82th pctl
9.8
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
openvswitchDebian
Fixed in:2.8.1+dfsg1-2CVE-2017-9264
Fixed in:2.8.1+dfsg1-2CVE-2017-9264
Fixed in:2.8.1+dfsg1-2CVE-2017-9264
Fixed in:2.8.1+dfsg1-2CVE-2017-9264
openvswitchUbuntu
Fixed in:2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2USN-3450-1
openvswitch-commonUbuntu
Fixed in:2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2USN-3450-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

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