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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844784
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4691-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-4691-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-4691-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Jonas Rudloff discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled certain
malformed LLDP packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
Open vSwitch to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'openvswitch' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8011
Debian Security Information: DSA-4836 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJ4DXFJWMZ325ECZXPZOSK7BOEDJZHPR/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2
https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27827
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SKQWHG2SZJZSGC7PXVDAEJYBN7ESDR7D/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYA4AMJXCNF6UPFG36L2TPPT32C242SP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3T5XHPOGIPWCRRPJUE6P3HVC5PTSD5JS/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1921438
https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2021-January/379471.html
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