CVE catalog
CVE-2021-36980
openvswitch: CVE-2021-36980
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.18% · Oct 25, 2026
Open vSwitch (aka openvswitch) 2.11.0 through 2.15.0 has a use-after-free in decode_NXAST_RAW_ENCAP (called from ofpact_decode and ofpacts_decode) during the decoding of a RAW_ENCAP action.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openvswitch | sid | 4.0.0-2 | fixed |
| Debian | openvswitch | forky | 4.0.0-2 | fixed |
| Debian | openvswitch | trixie | 3.5.0-1 | fixed |
| Debian | openvswitch | bookworm | 3.1.0-2+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Debian | openvswitch | bookworm-security | 3.1.0-2+deb12u1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.0-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.1~git20191107.7accd1302-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.90~git20200107.af683565b-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.90~git20200107.af683565b-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.90~git20200107.af683565b-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0~git20200127.dbdf66c29-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0~git20200212.15ae9db33-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0~git20200212.15ae9db33-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | leap 15.3 | 2.13.2-150200.9.17.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | leap 15.4 | 2.13.2-150200.9.17.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp4 | 2.14.2-150400.24.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp4 | 2.14.2-150400.24.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | leap 15.4 | 2.14.2-150400.24.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | tumbleweed | 2.17.0-12.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 2.11.5-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 2.11.5-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.0-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.1~git20191107.7accd1302-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.90~git20200107.af683565b-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.90~git20200107.af683565b-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.12.90~git20200107.af683565b-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0~git20200127.dbdf66c29-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0~git20200212.15ae9db33-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0~git20200212.15ae9db33-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | 20.04 | 2.13.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | openstack cloud 9 | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-espos | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | fixed |
| Suse | dpdk | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp4 | 18.11.9-150100.4.23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp4 | 2.11.5-150100.3.18.2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | dpdk | leap 15.4 | 18.11.9-150100.4.23.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | leap 15.4 | 2.11.5-150100.3.18.2 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp3 | 2.14.2-150300.19.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | openvswitch | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp3 | 2.14.2-150300.19.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | leap 15.3 | 2.14.2-150300.19.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openvswitch | source | sid | 2.15.0+ds1-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [991308] |
| Debian | openvswitch | source | forky | 2.15.0+ds1-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [991308] |
| Debian | openvswitch | source | trixie | 2.15.0+ds1-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [991308] |
| Debian | openvswitch | source | bookworm | 2.15.0+ds1-10 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [991308] |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | deb | 20.04 | 2.13.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | Not reported | USN-5065-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | rpm | leap 15.3 | 2.13.2-150200.9.17.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3096-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | rpm | leap 15.4 | 2.13.2-150200.9.17.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3096-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp4 | 2.14.2-150400.24.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3099-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp4 | 2.14.2-150400.24.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3099-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | rpm | leap 15.4 | 2.14.2-150400.24.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3099-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | rpm | tumbleweed | 2.17.0-12.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11898-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 2.11.5-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3098-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 2.11.5-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3098-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openvswitch | deb | 20.04 | 2.13.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36980 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | openstack cloud 9 | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2360-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2360-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2360-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-espos | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2360-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 2.8.10-4.33.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:2360-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | dpdk | rpm | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp4 | 18.11.9-150100.4.23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:1795-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp4 | 2.11.5-150100.3.18.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:1795-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | dpdk | rpm | leap 15.4 | 18.11.9-150100.4.23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:1795-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | rpm | leap 15.4 | 2.11.5-150100.3.18.2 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2023:1795-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise module for package hub 15 sp3 | 2.14.2-150300.19.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3116-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | openvswitch | rpm | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp3 | 2.14.2-150300.19.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3116-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | openvswitch | rpm | leap 15.3 | 2.14.2-150300.19.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2022:3116-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [libopenvswitch-3_7-0]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libovn-26_03-0]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [openvswitch-devel]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [openvswitch-doc]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [openvswitch-ipsec]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [openvswitch-pki]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [openvswitch-test]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [openvswitch-vtep]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn-br-controller]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn-central]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn-devel]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn-doc]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn-docker]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn-host]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ovn-vtep]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
26.03.2-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [python3-openvswitch]Unknown
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (1)
3.7.1-36.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.17.0-12.1Version impact unknown
dsa · openvswitch · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [openvswitch-common]Fixed
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (4)
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
- [openvswitch-doc]Fixed
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (4)
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
- [openvswitch-ipsec]Fixed
Source package: [openvswitch]
Details (4)
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
3.1.0-2+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.15.0+ds1-10dsa · openvswitch · debian · bookworm; dsa · openvswitch · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2022_3096-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-36980]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:3096-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:3098-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:3099-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:3116-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:1795-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:2360-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-36980]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5065-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11898-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-36980]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-36980.json]
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