CVE-2016-2074
openvswitch - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.3%
Description
Buffer overflow in lib/flow.c in ovs-vswitchd in Open vSwitch 2.2.x and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MPLS packets, as demonstrated by a long string in an ovs-appctl command.
How to fix CVE-2016-2074
To remediate CVE-2016-2074, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openvswitch—upgrade to 2.3.0+git20140819-4 or later
- —upgrade to 2.3.0+git20140819-3+deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2074 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.3.0+git20140819-4
- from 0, < 2.3.0+git20140819-3+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |