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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845050
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5065-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-5065-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-5065-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled decoding RAW_ENCAP
actions. 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 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-36980
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-16
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=27851
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/openvswitch/OSV-2020-2197.yaml
https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/commit/38744b1bcb022c611712527f039722115300f58f
https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/commit/65c61b0c23a0d474696d7b1cea522a5016a8aeb3
https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/commit/6d67310f4d2524b466b98f05ebccc1add1e8cf35
https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/commit/77cccc74deede443e8b9102299efc869a52b65b2
https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/commit/8ce8dc34b5f73b30ce0c1869af9947013c3c6575
https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/commit/9926637a80d0d243dbf9c49761046895e9d1a8e2
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