DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35498

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-35498
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35498.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-35498
Upstream
Published
2021-02-11T18:15:15Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:10:15Z
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability was found in openvswitch. A limitation in the implementation of userspace packet parsing can allow a malicious user to send a specially crafted packet causing the resulting megaflow in the kernel to be too wide, potentially causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / openvswitch

Package

Name
openvswitch
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openvswitch?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / openvswitch

Package

Name
openvswitch
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openvswitch?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / openvswitch

Package

Name
openvswitch
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openvswitch?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / openvswitch

Package

Name
openvswitch
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/openvswitch?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}