--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2017-0d225819cf
2017-10-17 00:11:41.914531
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name        : openvswitch
Product     : Fedora 27
Version     : 2.8.1
Release     : 1.fc27
URL         : http://www.openvswitch.org/
Summary     : Open vSwitch daemon/database/utilities
Description :
Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and
support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of
traffic.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information:

Update to Open vSwitch 2.8.1 Includes security fix for CVE-2017-14970
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #1497966 - CVE-2017-14970 openvswitch: Multiple memory leaks in lib/ofp-util.c while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1497966
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use
su -c 'dnf upgrade openvswitch' at the command line.
For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at
https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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Fedora 27: openvswitch Security Update

October 17, 2017
Update to Open vSwitch 2.8.1 Includes security fix for CVE-2017-14970

Summary

Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and

support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of

traffic.

Update to Open vSwitch 2.8.1 Includes security fix for CVE-2017-14970

[ 1 ] Bug #1497966 - CVE-2017-14970 openvswitch: Multiple memory leaks in lib/ofp-util.c while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1497966

su -c 'dnf upgrade openvswitch' at the command line.

For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the

GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at

package-announce mailing list -- package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org

To unsubscribe send an email to package-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org

FEDORA-2017-0d225819cf 2017-10-17 00:11:41.914531 Product : Fedora 27 Version : 2.8.1 Release : 1.fc27 URL : http://www.openvswitch.org/ Summary : Open vSwitch daemon/database/utilities Description : Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of traffic. Update to Open vSwitch 2.8.1 Includes security fix for CVE-2017-14970 [ 1 ] Bug #1497966 - CVE-2017-14970 openvswitch: Multiple memory leaks in lib/ofp-util.c while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1497966 su -c 'dnf upgrade openvswitch' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at package-announce mailing list -- package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to package-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org

Change Log

References

Update Instructions

Severity
Product : Fedora 27
Version : 2.8.1
Release : 1.fc27
URL : http://www.openvswitch.org/
Summary : Open vSwitch daemon/database/utilities

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