CVE-2017-14970

openvswitch: Multiple memory leaks in lib/ofp-util.c while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages

Published Oct 1, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
In lib/ofp-util.c in Open vSwitch (OvS) before 2.8.1, there are multiple memory leaks while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, stating "it can only be triggered by an OpenFlow controller, but OpenFlow controllers have much more direct and powerful ways to force Open vSwitch to allocate memory, such as by inserting flows into the flow table."

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6446 In lib/ofp-util.c in Open vSwitch (OvS) before 2.8.1, there are multiple memory leaks while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, stating "it can only be triggered by an OpenFlow controller, but OpenFlow controllers have much more direct and powerful ways to force Open vSwitch to allocate memory, such as by inserting flows into the flow table."
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 7:42 PM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 2, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:07 AM
Severity
Public date
Sep 21, 2017, 12:00 AM