CVE-2026-36499

openvswitch: Open vSwitch: Denial of service via resource exhaustion due to missing upper-bound check

Published Jun 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A missing upper-bound check in the udpif_set_threads() function of Open vSwitch v3.6.90 allows an attacker with OVSDB write access to request an excessive number of handler or revalidation threads. This can cause a denial of service (DoS) via resource exhaustion.

Remediation

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History
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Title Open vSwitch Thread Allocation Exploit Causing Denial of Service openvswitch: Open vSwitch: Denial of service via resource exhaustion due to missing upper-bound check
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openvswitch
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openvswitch
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Title Open vSwitch Thread Allocation Exploit Causing Denial of Service
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Title Open vSwitch Resource Exhaustion via Missing Thread Bound Check
Weaknesses CWE-399
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Title Open vSwitch Resource Exhaustion via Missing Thread Bound Check
Weaknesses CWE-399
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Weaknesses CWE-770
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A missing upper-bound check in the udpif_set_threads() function of Open vSwitch v3.6.90 allows an attacker with OVSDB write access to request an excessive number of handler or revalidation threads. This can cause a denial of service (DoS) via resource exhaustion.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jun 6, 2026, 7:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 4, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 4, 2026, 12:00 AM