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Ubuntu 20.04: USN-5701-1 Minor: Open vSwitch Vulnerability Mitigation

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Open vSwitch could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5698-1
October 25, 2022

openvswitch vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Open vSwitch could be made to crash or run programs if it received
specially crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- openvswitch: Ethernet virtual switch

Details:

It was discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled comparison of
certain minimasks. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Open
vSwitch to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
   openvswitch-common              2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   
   CVE-2022-32166

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvswitch/2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

Ubuntu 20.04: USN-5701-1 Minor: Open vSwitch Vulnerability Mitigation

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Calendar Grey October 25, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Advisory USN-5699-1 highlights a flaw in Open vSwitch that can cause system instability and allow arbitrary code execution.
Open vSwitch could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: openvswitch-common 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2022-32166

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October 25, 2022

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvswitch/2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.3

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