CVE-2026-36499
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.
Published:Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified:Jun 6, 2026
EPS:Jun 4, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00039
CVSS Score:6.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Openvswitch
Redhat
Openvswitch
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
