RHSA-2024:1235: Important: openvswitch3.1 security update

Published Mar 7, 2024
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Updated

Important: openvswitch3.1 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/openvswitch3.1<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/network-scripts-openvswitch3.1<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch3.1-debuginfo<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch3.1-debugsource<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch3.1-devel<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch3.1-ipsec<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/openvswitch3.1-test<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/python3-openvswitch3.1<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
redhat/python3-openvswitch3.1-debuginfo<3.1.0-96.el8fd
3.1.0-96.el8fd
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for IBM z Systems)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for RHEL Server for IBM Power LE)
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath (for RHEL for ARM 64)

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-2024:1235?

The severity of RHSA-2024:1235 is classified as Important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2024:1235?

To fix RHSA-2024:1235, you need to update the affected packages to version 3.1.0-96.el8fd or later.

3

What does RHSA-2024:1235 address?

RHSA-2024:1235 addresses a vulnerability in Open vSwitch that prevents it from recovering after malformed Geneve metadata packets.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2024:1235?

Affected packages include openvswitch3.1, network-scripts-openvswitch3.1, and python3-openvswitch3.1 among others.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2024:1235?

Currently, the recommended action is to apply the security update rather than rely on a workaround.

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