CVE-2017-9264 describes a critical buffer over-read vulnerability in Open vSwitch (OvS) version 2.6.1, specifically within its firewall implementation. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger the over-read by sending malformed TCP, UDP, or IPv6 packets, affecting the functions responsible for parsing these protocols. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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