CVE-2023-1668
openvswitch: This update for openvswitch fixes the following issues: Update to v3.1.7: - CVE-2023-3966: openvswitch, openvswitc...
CVE-2023-1668 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by openvswitch-common 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5, released April 10, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
8.2
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0122
68th percentile
This update for openvswitch fixes the following issues: Update to v3.1.7: - CVE-2023-3966: openvswitch, openvswitch3: Invalid memory access in Geneve with HW offload (bsc#1219465). - CVE-2024-2182: openvswitch: ov: insufficient validation of incoming BFD packets may lead to denial of service (bsc#1255435). - CVE-2023-1668: openvswitch: remote traffic denial of service via crafted packets with IP proto 0 (bsc#1210054). - CVE-2023-3153: openvswitch,openvswitch3: service monitor MAC flow is not rate limited (bsc#1212125). - CVE-2023-5366: openvswitch: missing masks on a final stage with ports trie (bsc#1216002).
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| openvswitch · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2.15.0+ds1-2+deb11u4 | DSA-5387-1 | Apr 13, 2023 |
| openvswitch · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.1.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1668 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.1.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1668 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch · Debian 14 | 3.1.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1668 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.1.7-150600.33.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0280-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| openvswitch · sles 15.6 | 3.1.7-150600.33.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0280-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| openvswitch-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | openvswitch-common 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-common 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-common 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-common · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-common 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-common · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-common 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-ipsec · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-ipsec 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-ipsec · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-ipsec 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-ipsec · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-ipsec 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-pki · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | openvswitch-pki 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-pki · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-pki 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-pki · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-pki 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-pki · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-pki 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-pki · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-pki 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-source · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-source 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-source · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-source 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-source · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-source 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-source · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-source 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-switch · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | openvswitch-switch 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-switch · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-switch 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-switch · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-switch 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-switch · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-switch 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-switch · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-switch 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-switch-dpdk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | openvswitch-switch-dpdk 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-switch-dpdk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-switch-dpdk 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-switch-dpdk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-switch-dpdk 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-switch-dpdk · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-switch-dpdk 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-switch-dpdk · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-switch-dpdk 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-test · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | openvswitch-test 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-test · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-test 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-test · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-test 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-test · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-test 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-test · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-test 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-testcontroller · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | openvswitch-testcontroller 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-testcontroller · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-testcontroller 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-testcontroller · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-testcontroller 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-testcontroller · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-testcontroller 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-testcontroller · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-testcontroller 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-vtep · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | openvswitch-vtep 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-vtep · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | openvswitch-vtep 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-vtep · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | openvswitch-vtep 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| openvswitch-vtep · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-vtep 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch-vtep · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | openvswitch-vtep 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| openvswitch3 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 3.1.7-150500.3.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0290-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| ovn-central · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | ovn-central 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| ovn-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | ovn-common 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| ovn-controller-vtep · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | ovn-controller-vtep 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| ovn-docker · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | ovn-docker 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| ovn-host · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | ovn-host 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| python-openvswitch · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | python-openvswitch 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| python3-openvswitch · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | python3-openvswitch 2.9.8-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| python3-openvswitch · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | python3-openvswitch 2.13.8-0ubuntu1.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| python3-openvswitch · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | python3-openvswitch 2.17.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| python3-openvswitch · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | python3-openvswitch 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| python3-openvswitch · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | python3-openvswitch 3.1.0-1ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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