Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6690.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6690-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-6690-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'openvswitch' package(s) announced via the USN-6690-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Timothy Redaelli and Haresh Khandelwal discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled certain crafted Geneve packets when hardware offloading via the netlink path is enabled. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Open vSwitch to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2023-3966) It was discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled certain ICMPv6 Neighbor Advertisement packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect traffic to arbitrary IP addresses. (CVE-2023-5366) Affected Software/OS: 'openvswitch' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10. 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-2023-3966 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFZADABUDOFI2KZIRQBYFZCIKH55RGY3/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VYYUBF6OW2JG7VOFEOROHXGSJCTES3QO/ RHBZ#2178363 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2178363 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3966 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-5366 RHBZ#2006347 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2006347 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5366 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/02/msg00004.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/08/4
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