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CVE-2017-9265

openvswitch: Buffer over-read while parsing the group mod OpenFlow message

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.6

CVSS 3.0

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Published · May 26, 2017

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A buffer over-read issue was found in Open vSwitch (OvS) which emerged while parsing the GroupMod OpenFlow messages sent from the controller. The issue could enable an attacker to cause a denial of service type of attack.

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