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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-9265

In Open vSwitch (OvS) v2.7.0, there is a buffer over-read while parsing the group mod OpenFlow message sent from the controller in `lib/ofp-util.c` in the function `ofputil_pull_ofp15_group_mod`.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.81%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.81%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Open vSwitch (OvS) v2.7.0, there is a buffer over-read while parsing the group mod OpenFlow message sent from the controller in `lib/ofp-util.c` in the function `ofputil_pull_ofp15_group_mod`.

CVSS 3.0
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
2.81% probability · 86th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
openvswitch/openvswitch
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.