CVE-2020-27827 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2020-27827

A flaw was found in multiple versions of OpenvSwitch. Specially...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

lldp/openvswitch
Vulnerable Versions:
lldpd 1.0.8, openvswitch 2.14.1, openvswitch 2.13.2, openvswitch 2.12.2, openvswitch 2.11.5, openvswitch 2.10.6, openvswitch 2.9.8, openvswitch 2.8.10, openvswitch 2.7.12, openvswitch 2.6.9

Timeline

Official Publish: March 18th, 2021
Last Modified: December 3rd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)