Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath 8 update for openvswitch2.13
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-28199 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-388 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openvswitch2.13 (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Error Handling
EUVDB-ID: #VU66809
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28199
CWE-ID:
CWE-388 - Error Handling
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect error handling of data within the mlx5 driver. A remote guest can send specially crafted packets to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
openvswitch2.13 (Red Hat package): 2.13.0-71.el8fdp - 2.13.0-193.2.el8fdp
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath: 8
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openvswitch2.13_redhat_package:2.13.0-193.2.el8fdp:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openvswitch2.13_redhat_package:2.13.0-180.el8fdp:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openvswitch2.13_redhat_package:2.13.0-79.5.el8fdp:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_fast_datapath:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6502
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
