CVE-2018-17204 describes an assertion failure vulnerability in Open vSwitch (OvS) versions 2.7.x through 2.7.6, specifically within the OpenFlow 1.5 decoder when processing group modifications. This flaw affects various distributions including Canonical, Debian, and Red Hat. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 4.3), it can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity by an authenticated user, leading to a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.7.0, <= 2.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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