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

Published Mar 7, 2024
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Updated

Important: openvswitch2.17 security update

Other sources

Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of traffic.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> openvswsitch: ovs-vswitch fails to recover after malformed geneve metadata packet (CVE-2023-3966)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Red Hat

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for IBM z Systems)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for RHEL for ARM 64)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for RHEL Server for IBM Power LE)

Remediation

Event History

Mar 7, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·05:58 PM
Mar 15, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·06:15 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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