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
2025-10-13T04:36:08Z
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 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "openvswitch-common"
        },
        {
            "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-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-dpdk"
        },
        {
            "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-vtep"
        },
        {
            "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-common"
        },
        {
            "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-host"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-openvswitch"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2022-32166"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
    }
}