DSA-4836-1 openvswitch -- security update

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-4836-1 openvswitch -- security update

Date Reported:

22 Jan 2021

Affected Packages:

openvswitch

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 980132.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2015-8011, CVE-2020-27827.

More information:

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in the LLPD implementation of Open vSwitch, a software-based Ethernet virtual switch, which could result in denial of service.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 2.10.6+ds1-0+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your openvswitch packages.

For the detailed security status of openvswitch please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/openvswitch