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CVE-2017-14970

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 1.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-10-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2017-14970
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
1.24%

Original NVD Description

In lib/ofp-util.c in Open vSwitch (OvS) before 2.8.1, there are multiple memory leaks while parsing malformed OpenFlow group mod messages. NOTE: the vendor disputes the relevance of this report, stating "it can only be triggered by an OpenFlow controller, but OpenFlow controllers have much more direct and powerful ways to force Open vSwitch to allocate memory, such as by inserting flows into the flow table."

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