CVE-2017-1000357: High severity opendaylight vulnerability

Published Apr 24, 2017

Updated

Denial of Service attack when the switch rejects to receive packets from the controller. Component: This vulnerability affects OpenDaylight odl-l2switch-switch, which is the feature responsible for the OpenFlow communication. Version: OpenDaylight versions 3.3 (Lithium-SR3), 3.4 (Lithium-SR4), 4.0 (Beryllium), 4.1 (Beryllium-SR1), 4.2 (Beryllium-SR2), and 4.4 (Beryllium-SR4) are affected by this flaw. Java version is openjdk version 1.8.091.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Opendaylight OpenDaylight=3.3

Opendaylight OpenDaylight=4.0

Event History

Apr 24, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000357?

CVE-2017-1000357 is classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000357?

To mitigate CVE-2017-1000357, upgrade to a later version of OpenDaylight that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What versions of OpenDaylight are affected by CVE-2017-1000357?

CVE-2017-1000357 affects OpenDaylight versions 3.3 and 4.0.

What impact does CVE-2017-1000357 have on systems?

CVE-2017-1000357 can cause the switch to reject packets from the controller, leading to service disruption.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-1000357?

Currently, the recommended action is to upgrade to a version of OpenDaylight that is not impacted by CVE-2017-1000357, as there are no reliable workarounds.