Debian Bullseye DSA-5387-1 Critical: Open vSwitch DoS Risk
debian
April 13, 2023
David Marchard discovered that Open vSwitch, a software-based Ethernet virtual switch, is suspectible to denial of service via malformed IP packets
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Summary
David Marchard discovered that Open vSwitch, a software-based Ethernet
virtual switch, is suspectible to denial of service via malformed IP
packets.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.15.0+ds1-2+deb11u4.
We recommend that you upgrade your openvswitch packages.
For the detailed security status of openvswitch please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/openvswitch
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: openvswitch
CVE ID: CVE-2023-1668
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