Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in Open vSwitch that allows ICMPv6 Neighbor Advertisement packets between virtual machines to bypass OpenFlow rules. This issue may allow a local attacker to create specially crafted packets with a modified or spoofed target IP address field that can redirect ICMPv6 traffic to arbitrary IP addresses.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openvswitch | Openvswitch | < 2023-02-28 |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Virtualization | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Fast Datapath | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/08/4
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5366Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2006347Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00004.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/08/4
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5366Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2006347Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00004.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5366?
CVE-2023-5366 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). A flaw was found in Open vSwitch that allows ICMPv6 Neighbor Advertisement packets between virtual machines to bypass OpenFlow rules. This issue may allow a local attacker to create specially crafted ...
How severe is CVE-2023-5366?
CVE-2023-5366 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5366?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openvswitch Openvswitch, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Virtualization, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Fast Datapath.