openvswitch: Out-of-Bounds Read in Organization Specific TLV
Published Jan 10, 2023
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.32%
Description
An out-of-bounds read in Organization Specific TLV was found in various versions of OpenvSwitch.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Openvswitch Defaultn/a
- Version openvswitch 3.0.3, openvswitch 2.17.5, openvswitch 2.16.6, openvswitch 2.15.7, openvswitch 2.14.8, openvswitch 2.13.10StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Openvswitch | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 2.13.10
- ≥ 2.14.0 · < 2.14.8
- ≥ 2.15.0 · < 2.15.7
- ≥ 2.16.0 · < 2.16.6
- ≥ 2.17.0 · < 2.17.5
- ≥ 3.0.0 · < 3.0.3
Configuration 2
- 11.0
No data.
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
openvswitch2.13-0:2.13.0-212.el8fdp
Fixed · RHSA-2023:0685
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
openvswitch2.15-0:2.15.0-133.el8fdp
Fixed · RHSA-2023:0687
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
openvswitch2.16-0:2.16.0-111.el8fdp
Fixed · RHSA-2023:0689
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
openvswitch2.17-0:2.17.0-71.el8fdp
Fixed · RHSA-2023:0688
Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
openvswitch2.17-0:2.17.0-62.el9fdp
Fixed · RHSA-2023:0691
Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
openvswitch
Out of support scope
Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
openvswitch2.10
Affected
Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
openvswitch2.11
Out of support scope
Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
openvswitch2.12
Will not fix
Fast Datapath for RHEL 7
openvswitch2.13
Out of support scope
Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
openvswitch2.11
Out of support scope
Fast Datapath for RHEL 8
openvswitch2.12
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openvswitch
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
openvswitch2.15
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
openvswitch2.16
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
openvswitch2.17
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
openvswitch
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
openvswitch2.11
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | openvswitch2.13-0:2.13.0-212.el8fdp | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0685 |
| Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | openvswitch2.15-0:2.15.0-133.el8fdp | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0687 |
| Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | openvswitch2.16-0:2.16.0-111.el8fdp | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0689 |
| Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | openvswitch2.17-0:2.17.0-71.el8fdp | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0688 |
| Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | openvswitch2.17-0:2.17.0-62.el9fdp | Fixed | RHSA-2023:0691 |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 | openvswitch | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 | openvswitch2.10 | Affected | n/a |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 | openvswitch2.11 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 | openvswitch2.12 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 | openvswitch2.13 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 8 | openvswitch2.11 | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Fast Datapath for RHEL 8 | openvswitch2.12 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openvswitch | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | openvswitch2.15 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | openvswitch2.16 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | openvswitch2.17 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | openvswitch | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | openvswitch2.11 | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
To exploit this vulnerability, it requires LLDP processing to be enabled for a specific port, which is unlikely to be exploitable in any of the Red Hat products. Considering this restriction, the impact is lowered to moderate.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01324) | 69.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01324) | 67.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 57.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 69.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00216) | 59.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 52.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 49.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 46.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 24.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 29.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4337 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2155378 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/pull/405 PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2022-December/400596.html Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4337
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-16 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4337
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5319 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/21/4 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4337 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2155378 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/openvswitch/ovs/pull/405 | PatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2022-December/400596.html | Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4337 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-16 | vendor-advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4337 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5319 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/21/4 | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
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