# CVE-2024-22563: Denial of service in n/a > A memory leak in Open vSwitch allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting system memory. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 19 Jan 2024 - **Updated:** 2 Jun 2025 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22563, GHSA-79hq-vf7m-fqvr, SUSE-SU-2024:0462-1, SUSE-SU-2024:0524-1, SUSE-SU-2024:0526-1, SUSE-SU-2024:0544-1, SUSE-SU-2024:0553-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-22563 ## What is CVE-2024-22563? CVE-2024-22563 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description openvswitch 2.17.8 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the function xmalloc__ in openvswitch-2.17.8/lib/util.c. Weakness: CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22563? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7.1 | All versions | 2.14.2-150300.19.17.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 2.13.2-150200.9.31.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 2.14.2-150300.19.17.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP5 | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 2.11.5-150100.3.24.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.11.5-3.21.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 2.13.2-150200.9.31.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 2.14.2-150300.19.17.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.11.5-3.21.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 2.13.2-150200.9.31.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 2.14.2-150300.19.17.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.3 | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.3 | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | | `openvswitch` | openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 2.14.2-150400.24.20.1 | Products: Openvswitch Openvswitch. ## How do I fix CVE-2024-22563? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2024-22563 being exploited? It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-22563 exists. ## Other vulnerabilities in n/a - [CVE-2017-9264](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9264/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2017-9265](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9265/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2016-2074](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2074/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2016-10377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10377/): Integer overflow in n/a (high 8.8) - [CVE-2023-5366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5366/): Openvswitch don't match packets on nd_target field (high 7.1) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2024-22563 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2024-22563 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-22563 exists. Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22563/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22563/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22563 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22563 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-22563 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22563/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.