openEuler update for openvswitch



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-5366
CWE-ID CWE-345
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openvswitch-help
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openvswitch-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

python3-openvswitch
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openvswitch-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openvswitch-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

openvswitch
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU83434

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5366

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to missing verification of data authenticity when handling ICMPv6 Neighbor Advertisement packets between virtual machines. A local user can bypass OpenFlow rules and send otherwise restricted packets.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS

openvswitch-help: before 2.12.4-5

openvswitch-devel: before 2.12.4-5

python3-openvswitch: before 2.12.4-5

openvswitch-debuginfo: before 2.12.4-5

openvswitch-debugsource: before 2.12.4-5

openvswitch: before 2.12.4-5

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1732


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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