Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-2074 |
CWE-ID | CWE-120 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU11451
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2074
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in lib/flow.c in ovs-vswitchd due to boundary error. A remote attacker can send specially crafted MPLS packets, as demonstrated by a long string in an ovs-appctl command, and execute arbitrary code.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform: 3.1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0615
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.