Debian dla-3253 : openvswitch-common - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 169440

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3253 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3253-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb December 31, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : openvswitch Version : 2.10.7+ds1-0+deb10u3 CVE IDs : CVE-2022-4337 CVE-2022-4338 Debian Bug : 1027273

It was discovered that there was an out-of-bounds read and integer underflow vulnerability in open vSwitch, a software-based Ethernet virtual switch.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2.10.7+ds1-0+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your openvswitch packages.

For the detailed security status of openvswitch please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/openvswitch

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the openvswitch-common packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 169440

File Name: debian_DLA-3253.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/31/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-4338

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: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-testcontroller, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-vtep, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-switch, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-pki, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ovn-controller-vtep, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-openvswitch, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ovn-central, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-openvswitch, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ovn-host, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-dbg

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/31/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-4337, CVE-2022-4338

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