ubuntu-cve-2020-27827
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-01-13 00:00
Modified
2026-05-20 14:52
Summary
Details

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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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27827",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:52:33Z",
  "published": "2021-01-13T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27827"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-announce/2021-January/000269.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4691-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27827"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "USN-4691-1"
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2020-27827"
  ]
}



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