CVE-2017-9214

Description

In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.0, while parsing an OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY type OFP 1.0 message, there is a buffer over-read that is caused by an unsigned integer underflow in the function `ofputil_pull_queue_get_config_reply10` in `lib/ofp-util.c`.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.89% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2698 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2727 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-May/332711.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2692 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2553 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2418 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2648 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2665 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9214?
CVE-2017-9214 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9214?
To fix CVE-2017-9214, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-9214 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9214 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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