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CVE-2026-34956

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Description

A flaw was found in Open vSwitch. When Open vSwitch is configured with a conntrack flow using FTP helpers over the userspace datapath, a remote attacker can send a specially crafted FTP stream with an EPASV command exceeding 255 characters. This heap access error can lead to a crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected system.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.9 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-05 16:16:11.927000
Last modified
2026-10-26 19:10:00.163000
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-05-05T16:16:11.927",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T19:10:00.163",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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      "value": "A flaw was found in Open vSwitch. When Open vSwitch is configured with a conntrack flow using FTP helpers over the userspace datapath, a remote attacker can send a specially crafted FTP stream with an EPASV command exceeding 255 characters. This heap access error can lead to a crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected system."
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      "value": "Se encontró una vulnerabilidad en Open vSwitch. Cuando Open vSwitch está configurado con un flujo conntrack utilizando asistentes FTP sobre la ruta de datos del espacio de usuario, un atacante remoto puede enviar un flujo FTP especialmente diseñado con un comando EPASV que excede los 255 caracteres. Este error de acceso al montón puede provocar una caída, resultando en una denegación de servicio (DoS) para el sistema afectado."
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