CVE-2014-2304

Name: CVE-2014-2304
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-23T18:15:11.163+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-2304 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability in version 0.90 of the Open Floodlight SDN controller software could result in a denial of service attack and crashing of the controller service. This effect is the result of a flaw in OpenFlow protocol processing, where specific malformed and mistimed FEATURES_REPLY messages cause the controller service to not delete switch and port data from its internal tracking structures.. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability in version 0.90 of the Open Floodlight SDN controller software could result in a denial of service attack and crashing of the controller service. This effect is the result of a flaw in OpenFlow protocol processing, where specific malformed and mistimed FEATURES_REPLY messages cause the controller service to not delete switch and port data from its internal tracking structures.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.10%

61.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Projectfloodlight	Open Sdn Controller	0.90

References

http://dovernetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/OpenFloodlight-03052014.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
http://dovernetworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/OpenFloodlight-03052014.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 23, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2304?

How severe is CVE-2014-2304?

CVE-2014-2304 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2304?

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Source: NVD / NIST