CVE-2017-9214: debian debian_linux Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9214 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 3Timeline
- 23-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Open vSwitch (OvS) 2.7.0, while parsing an OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY type OFP 1.0 message, there is a buffer over-read that is caused by an unsigned integer underflow in the function `ofputil_pull_queue_get_config_reply10` in `lib/ofp-util.c`.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.89%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.89% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat3 products
- openstack6.0 | 7.0 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
- virtualization4.1 | 4.0
- virtualization_manager4.1
Debian2 products
- openvswitch< 2.8.1+dfsg1-2
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Openvswitch1 product
- openvswitch2.7.0
Ubuntu1 product
- openvswitch< 2.5.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
4 vendors · 7 products
References
13 links- mail.openvswitch.org/pipermail/ovs-dev/2017-May/332711.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory