A flaw was found in multiple versions of OpenvSwitch. Specially crafted LLDP packets can cause memory to be lost when allocating data to handle specific optional TLVs, potentially causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2571-1 openvswitch security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3388-1 lldpd security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3389-1 lldpd security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4836-1 openvswitch security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-20326 A flaw was found in multiple versions of OpenvSwitch. Specially crafted LLDP packets can cause memory to be lost when allocating data to handle specific optional TLVs, potentially causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4691-1 Open vSwitch vulnerabilities
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Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-03T18:20:03.875Z

Reserved: 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-27827

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:25:43.547Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-18T17:15:13.510

Modified: 2025-12-03T19:15:51.763

Link: CVE-2020-27827

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-01-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-27827 - Bugzilla

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