SB2024030768 - Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for openvswitch3.1 



SB2024030768 - Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for openvswitch3.1

Published: March 7, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024030768
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3966)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when handling Geneve packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted Geneve packets with HF offload to the system, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.