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Debian dsa-5640 : openvswitch-common - security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 192117
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 11 / 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5640 advisory.-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5640-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff March 14, 2024 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : openvswitch CVE ID : CVE-2023-3966 CVE-2023-5366 Debian Bug : 1063492
Two vulnerabilities were discovered in Open vSwitch, a software-based Ethernet virtual switch, which could result in a bypass of OpenFlow rules or denial of service.
For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in version 2.15.0+ds1-2+deb11u5. This update also adresses a memory leak tracked as CVE-2024-22563.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.0-2+deb12u1.
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 Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: [email protected]
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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.See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/openvswitch
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-3966
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-5366
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-22563
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 192117
File Name: debian_DSA-5640.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 3/14/2024
Updated: 1/24/2025
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.6
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5366
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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-source, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-ipsec, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-pki, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-switch, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-vtep, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-openvswitch, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-test, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-switch-dpdk, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-dbg, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2023