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CVE-2017-9264

openvswitch: Buffer over-read while parsing malformed TCP, UDP and IPv6 packets

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.6

CVSS 3.0

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Published · March 3, 2017

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A buffer over-read was found in the Open vSwitch (OvS) firewall implementation. This flaw can be triggered by parsing a specially crafted TCP, UDP, or IPv6 packet. A remote attack could use this flaw to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.6
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow