Debian DSA-4836-1 : openvswitch - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 145309

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in the LLPD implementation of Open vSwitch, a software-based Ethernet virtual switch, which could result in denial of service.

Solution

Upgrade the openvswitch packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 2.10.6+ds1-0+deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 145309

File Name: debian_DSA-4836.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/25/2021

Updated: 1/26/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-8011

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8011, CVE-2020-27827

DSA: 4836

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