USN-5698-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5698-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5698-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5698-2
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Published
2022-10-25T12:47:42.644893Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:48:03.969530Z
Summary
openvswitch vulnerability
Details

USN-5698-1 fixed a vulnerability in Open. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled comparison of certain minimasks. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Open vSwitch to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / openvswitch

Package

Name
openvswitch
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/openvswitch@2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.0-0ubuntu4
2.4.0-0ubuntu5
2.5.0~git20160129.46a88d9-0ubuntu1
2.5.0~git20160219.522aca6-0ubuntu1
2.5.0~git20160219.522aca6-0ubuntu2
2.5.0~git20160219.522aca6-0ubuntu3
2.5.0-0ubuntu1
2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
2.5.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.5.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.5.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-common",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-ipsec",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-ipsec-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-pki",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-switch",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-switch-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-switch-dpdk",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-switch-dpdk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-test",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-testcontroller",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-testcontroller-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-vtep",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-vtep-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-central",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-central-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-common",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-docker",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-docker-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-host",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ovn-host-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-openvswitch",
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1"
        }
    ]
}