CVE-2016-10377 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability Description

In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.5.0, a malformed IP packet can cause the switch to read past the end of the packet buffer due to an unsigned integer underflow in `lib/flow.c` in the function `miniflow_extract`, permitting remote bypass of the access control list enforced by the switch.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openvswitch	Openvswitch	2.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2016-July/319503.htmlMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2016-July/319503.htmlMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10377?

CVE-2016-10377 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.5.0, a malformed IP packet can cause the switch to read past the end of the packet buffer due to an unsigned integer underflow in `lib/flow.c` in the function `miniflow_extract...

How severe is CVE-2016-10377?

CVE-2016-10377 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10377?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openvswitch Openvswitch.