CVE-2017-14970
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
In lib/ofp-util.c in Open vSwitch (OvS) before 2.8.1, there are multiple memory leaks while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, stating "it can only be triggered by an OpenFlow controller, but OpenFlow controllers have much more direct and powerful ways to force Open vSwitch to allocate memory, such as by inserting flows into the flow table."
Find out more about CVE-2017-14970 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | High |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 | openvswitch | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 | openvswitch | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) | openvswitch | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12.0 | openvswitch | Affected |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0 (Ocata) | openvswitch | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 | openvswitch | Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | openvswitch | Under investigation |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 | openvswitch | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 | openvswitch | Will not fix |
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