--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2017-45625fecca
2017-10-16 15:51:47.722264
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name        : openvswitch
Product     : Fedora 26
Version     : 2.7.3
Release     : 2.fc26
URL         : http://www.openvswitch.org/
Summary     : Open vSwitch daemon/database/utilities
Description :
Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and
support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of
traffic.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information:

Add a symlink of the OCF script in the OCF resources folder  ----  Updated to
Open vSwitch 2.7.3 and DPDK 16.11.3 for CVE-2017-14970  ----  Security fix for
CVE-2017-9263, CVE-2017-9265  ----  Updated to Open vSwitch 2.7.1 and DPDK
16.11.2 (#1468234)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #1497966 - CVE-2017-14970 openvswitch: Multiple memory leaks in lib/ofp-util.c while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1497966
  [ 2 ] Bug #1457327 - CVE-2017-9263 openvswitch: Invalid processing of a malicious OpenFlow role status message
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1457327
  [ 3 ] Bug #1457335 - CVE-2017-9265 openvswitch: Buffer over-read while parsing the group mod OpenFlow message
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1457335
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use
su -c 'dnf upgrade openvswitch' at the command line.
For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at
https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

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Fedora 26: openvswitch Security Update

October 16, 2017
Add a symlink of the OCF script in the OCF resources folder ---- Updated to Open vSwitch 2.7.3 and DPDK 16.11.3 for CVE-2017-14970 ---- Security fix for CVE-2017-9263, CVE-2017-926...

Summary

Open vSwitch provides standard network bridging functions and

support for the OpenFlow protocol for remote per-flow control of

traffic.

Add a symlink of the OCF script in the OCF resources folder ---- Updated to

Open vSwitch 2.7.3 and DPDK 16.11.3 for CVE-2017-14970 ---- Security fix for

CVE-2017-9263, CVE-2017-9265 ---- Updated to Open vSwitch 2.7.1 and DPDK

16.11.2 (#1468234)

[ 1 ] Bug #1497966 - CVE-2017-14970 openvswitch: Multiple memory leaks in lib/ofp-util.c while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1497966

[ 2 ] Bug #1457327 - CVE-2017-9263 openvswitch: Invalid processing of a malicious OpenFlow role status message

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1457327

[ 3 ] Bug #1457335 - CVE-2017-9265 openvswitch: Buffer over-read while parsing the group mod OpenFlow message

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1457335

su -c 'dnf upgrade openvswitch' at the command line.

For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html

All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the

GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at

package-announce mailing list -- package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org

To unsubscribe send an email to package-announce-leave@lists.fedoraproject.org

Change Log

References

Update Instructions

Severity
Product : Fedora 26
Version : 2.7.3
Release : 2.fc26
URL : http://www.openvswitch.org/
Summary : Open vSwitch daemon/database/utilities

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