CVE-2016-2074
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2074 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-07-03 21:59:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Buffer overflow in lib/flow.c in ovs-vswitchd in Open vSwitch 2.2.x and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted MPLS packets, as demonstrated by a long string in an ovs-appctl command. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Openvswitch | Openvswitch | 2.2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openvswitch | Openvswitch | 2.3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openvswitch | Openvswitch | 2.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openvswitch | Openvswitch | 2.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Openvswitch | Openvswitch | 2.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Openshift | 3.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open vSwitch: Remote execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201701-07) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Citrix XenServer Multiple Security Updates | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.citrix.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3533-1 openvswitch | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| [ovs-announce] Open vSwitch 2.4.1 and 2.3.3 Available | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openvswitch.org | Patch |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| [ovs-announce] CVE-2016-2074: MPLS buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Open vSwitch | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | openvswitch.org | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE-2016-2074 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security-tracker.debian.org | |
| Open vSwitch CVE-2016-2074 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| 1318553 – (CVE-2016-2074) CVE-2016-2074 openvswitch: MPLS buffer overflow vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710413 Gentoo Linux Open vSwitch Remote execution of arbitrary code Vulnerability (GLSA 201701-07)