Improper Input Validation Affecting NetworkManager-ovs package, versions <1:1.30.0-7.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NETWORKMANAGEROVS-3975120
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Mar 2021

Introduced: 25 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-20297  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 NetworkManager-ovs to version 1:1.30.0-7.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1574.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream NetworkManager-ovs package and not the NetworkManager-ovs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in NetworkManager in versions before 1.30.0. Setting match.path and activating a profile crashes NetworkManager. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Scores

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