CVE-2017-9214 Integer overflow in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Open vSwitch by sending a crafted OpenFlow message that triggers an integer underflow and buffer over-read.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9214?
CVE-2017-9214 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.0, while parsing an OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY type OFP 1.0 message, there is a buffer over-read that is caused by an unsigned integer underflow in the function `ofputil_pull_queue_get_config_reply10` in `lib/ofp-util.c`.
Weakness: CWE-191
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9214?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Openvswitch Openvswitch, Redhat Openstack, Redhat Virtualization, Redhat Virtualization Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9214?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-9214 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9214 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9214, GHSA-6q3f-fc2p-9rh3, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9214.