CVE-2018-17204

openvswitch: Mishandle of group mods in lib/ofp-util.c:parse_group_prop_ntr_selection_method() allows for assertion failure

Published Sep 19, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.x through 2.7.6, affecting parse_group_prop_ntr_selection_method in lib/ofp-util.c. When decoding a group mod, it validates the group type and command after the whole group mod has been decoded. The OF1.5 decoder, however, tries to use the type and command earlier, when it might still be invalid. This causes an assertion failure (via OVS_NOT_REACHED). ovs-vswitchd does not enable support for OpenFlow 1.5 by default.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2571-1 openvswitch security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8966 An issue was discovered in Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.x through 2.7.6, affecting parse_group_prop_ntr_selection_method in lib/ofp-util.c. When decoding a group mod, it validates the group type and command after the whole group mod has been decoded. The OF1.5 decoder, however, tries to use the type and command earlier, when it might still be invalid. This causes an assertion failure (via OVS_NOT_REACHED). ovs-vswitchd does not enable support for OpenFlow 1.5 by default.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3873-1 Open vSwitch vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:47 AM
Reserved
Sep 19, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 19, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:45 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 25, 2018, 12:00 AM