CVE-2017-14970

In lib/ofp-util.c in Open vSwitch (OvS) before 2.8.1, there are multiple memory leaks while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, stating "it can only be triggered by an OpenFlow controller, but OpenFlow controllers have much more direct and powerful ways to force Open vSwitch to allocate memory, such as by inserting flows into the flow table."

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-September/339085.html	Mailing List Vendor Advisory Patch
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-September/339086.html	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-02 01:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-14970

Mitre link : CVE-2017-14970

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14970

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openvswitch

openvswitch

CWE

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

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