Description
An issue was discovered in Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.x through 2.7.6, affecting ofproto_rule_insert__ in ofproto/ofproto.c. During bundle commit, flows that are added in a bundle are applied to ofproto in order. If a flow cannot be added (e.g., the flow action is a go-to for a group id that does not exist), OvS tries to revert back all previous flows that were successfully applied from the same bundle. This is possible since OvS maintains list of old flows that were replaced by flows from the bundle. While reinserting old flows, OvS has an assertion failure due to a check on rule state != RULE_INITIALIZED. This would work for new flows, but for an old flow the rule state is RULE_REMOVED. The assertion failure causes an OvS crash.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | openvswitch | 2.10.0+2018.08.28+git.8ca7c82b7d+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openvswitch | 2.10.0+2018.08.28+git.8ca7c82b7d+ds1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openvswitch | 2.10.0+2018.08.28+git.8ca7c82b7d+ds1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | openvswitch | 2.9.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.3 | USN-3873-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | openvswitch | 2.5.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | USN-3873-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | openvswitch +7 | 2.9.0-70.el7fdp.1 | RHSA-2018:3500 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 13 | openvswitch +6 | 2.9.0-83.el7fdp.1 | RHSA-2019:0081 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 10 | openvswitch +7 | 2.9.0-83.el7fdp.1 | RHSA-2019:0053 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | openvswitch | 2.7.6-3.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4128-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | openvswitch | 2.7.6-3.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4128-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2019:0081 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2019:0053 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2018:3500 Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-3873-1 openvswitch vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4128-1 Security update for openvswitch SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- RHSA-2019:0053 vendor-advisory
- USN-3873-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:3500 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/commit/0befd1f3745055c32940f5faf9559be6a14395e6
- RHSA-2019:0081 vendor-advisory