Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2024:1234: Important: openvswitch2.17 security update

First published: Thu Mar 07 2024(Updated: )

Important: openvswitch2.17 security update

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/openvswitch2.17<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/network-scripts-openvswitch2.17<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.17-debuginfo<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.17-debugsource<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.17-devel<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.17-ipsec<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch2.17-test<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/python3-openvswitch2.17<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
redhat/python3-openvswitch2.17-debuginfo<2.17.0-148.el8fd
2.17.0-148.el8fd
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2024:1234?

    RHSA-2024:1234 is classified as important due to issues with Open vSwitch's recovery from malformed Geneve metadata.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2024:1234?

    To fix RHSA-2024:1234, you should update the affected Open vSwitch packages to version 2.17.0-148.el8fd.

  • Which products are affected by RHSA-2024:1234?

    RHSA-2024:1234 affects various versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath and its related packages.

  • Is there a known exploit for RHSA-2024:1234?

    As of now, there are no public exploits reported for the vulnerabilities fixed in RHSA-2024:1234.

  • What functions does Open vSwitch provide that are impacted by RHSA-2024:1234?

    Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and support for the OpenFlow protocol, both of which are impacted by the vulnerability.

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