CVE-2017-9263

Description

In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.0, while parsing an OpenFlow role status message, there is a call to the abort() function for undefined role status reasons in the function `ofp_print_role_status_message` in `lib/ofp-print.c` that may be leveraged toward a remote DoS attack by a malicious switch.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2698 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2727 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2692 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2553 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2418 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2648 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2665 vendor advisory
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-May/332966.html mailing list patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9263?
CVE-2017-9263 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9263?
To fix CVE-2017-9263, 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-2017-9263 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9263 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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