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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844824
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4729-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-4729-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-4729-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Joakim Hindersson discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly parsed certain
network packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a denial
of service, or possibly alter packet classification.

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:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35498
Debian Security Information: DSA-4852 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4852
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJ4DXFJWMZ325ECZXPZOSK7BOEDJZHPR/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1908845
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/10/4
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.html
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