A missing upper-bound check in the udpif_set_threads() function of Open vSwitch v3.6.90 allows an attacker with OVSDB write access to request an excessive number of handler or revalidation threads. This can cause a denial of service (DoS) via resource exhaustion.

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Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openvswitch
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openvswitch

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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Title Open vSwitch Thread Allocation Exploit Causing Denial of Service

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Title Open vSwitch Resource Exhaustion via Missing Thread Bound Check
Weaknesses CWE-399

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Title Open vSwitch Resource Exhaustion via Missing Thread Bound Check
Weaknesses CWE-399

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-770
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description A missing upper-bound check in the udpif_set_threads() function of Open vSwitch v3.6.90 allows an attacker with OVSDB write access to request an excessive number of handler or revalidation threads. This can cause a denial of service (DoS) via resource exhaustion.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-04T18:43:31.463Z

Reserved: 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-36499

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-04T18:39:16.014Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-04T19:16:28.563

Modified: 2026-06-04T20:16:57.273

Link: CVE-2026-36499

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-05T10:10:59Z

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