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TI-2017-06664 Aliases CVE-2017-9214GHSA-6q3f-fc2p-9rh3

In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.0, while parsing an OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY type OFP 1.0…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-191Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-191 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.0, while parsing an OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY type OFP 1.0 message, there is a buffer over-read that is caused by an unsigned integer underflow in the function `ofputil_pull_queue_get_config_reply10` in `lib/ofp-util.c`.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02887 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOpenvswitch
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:openvswitch:openvswitch:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Openvswitch
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openstack:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Running onRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:2727 Released 2017-09-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openvswitch security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0 openvswitch-2.6.1-13.git20161206.el7ost, openvswitch-ovn-central-2.6.1-13.git20161206.el7ost, openvswitch-ovn-common-2.6.1-13.git20161206.el7ost +4
  • RHSA-2017:2698 Released 2017-09-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openvswitch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7 openvswitch-2.5.0-15.git20160727.el7ost, python-openvswitch-2.5.0-15.git20160727.el7ost
  • RHSA-2017:2692 Released 2017-09-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openvswitch security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) openvswitch-2.5.0-15.git20160727.el7ost, python-openvswitch-2.5.0-15.git20160727.el7ost
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:2665 Released 2017-09-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openvswitch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7 openvswitch-2.4.1-2.git20160727.el7ost, python-openvswitch-2.4.1-2.git20160727.el7ost
  • RHSA-2017:2648 Released 2017-09-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openvswitch security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 openvswitch-2.6.1-13.git20161206.el7ost, python-openvswitch-2.6.1-13.git20161206.el7ost
  • RHSA-2017:2553 Released 2017-08-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openvswitch security update
    • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 openvswitch-2.5.0-15.git20160727.el7ost, python-openvswitch-2.5.0-15.git20160727.el7ost
  • RHSA-2017:2418 Released 2017-08-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openvswitch security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 openvswitch-2.7.2-1.git20170719.el7fdp, openvswitch-devel-2.7.2-1.git20170719.el7fdp, openvswitch-ovn-central-2.7.2-1.git20170719.el7fdp +6
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Management Agent for RHEL 7.6 EUS Hosts openvswitch-2.7.2-1.git20170719.el7fdp, openvswitch-devel-2.7.2-1.git20170719.el7fdp, openvswitch-ovn-common-2.7.2-1.git20170719.el7fdp +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed RHSA-2017:2418
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2017:2665
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7.0 (Kilo) for RHEL 7Fixed RHSA-2017:2698
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0Fixed RHSA-2017:2648
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0Fixed RHSA-2017:2727
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty)Fixed RHSA-2017:2692
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0Fixed RHSA-2017:2553
Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Management Agent for RHEL 7.6 EUS HostsFixed RHSA-2017:2418
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9214
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6q3f-fc2p-9rh3

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Sources

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