CVE-2017-9265 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in Open vSwitch allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted OpenFlow messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9265?
CVE-2017-9265 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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) v2.7.0, there is a buffer over-read while parsing the group mod OpenFlow message sent from the controller in `lib/ofp-util.c` in the function `ofputil_pull_ofp15_group_mod`.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9265?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openvswitch Openvswitch.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9265?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-9265 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9265 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9265, GHSA-34xg-fgjc-449p, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9265.