CVE-2023-3153

Service monitor mac flow is not rate limited

Description

A flaw was found in Open Virtual Network where the service monitor MAC does not properly rate limit. This issue could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service, including on deployments with CoPP enabled and properly configured.

Categories

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a ovn
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
Affected: Fedora Fedora
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3153 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2213279 issue tracking
https://github.com/ovn-org/ovn/commit/9a3f7ed905e525ebdcb14541e775211cbb0203bd patch
https://github.com/ovn-org/ovn/issues/198 issue tracking
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-announce/2023-August/000327.html mitigation patch
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2023-August/407553.html patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3153?
CVE-2023-3153 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3153?
To fix CVE-2023-3153, 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-2023-3153 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3153 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3153?
CVE-2023-3153 affects n/a ovn, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 7, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 7, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 7, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 8, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9, Red Hat Fast Datapath for RHEL 9, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4, Red Hat Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens), Fedora Fedora.
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