Software Security in Software-Defined Networking: A Systematic Literature Review
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| author | Diouf, Moustapha Awwalou Ouya, Samuel Klein, Jacques Bissyandé, Tegawendé F. |
| author_facet | Diouf, Moustapha Awwalou Ouya, Samuel Klein, Jacques Bissyandé, Tegawendé F. |
| contents | Software-defined networking (SDN) has shifted network management by decoupling the data and control planes. This enables programmatic control via software applications using open APIs. SDN's programmability has fueled its popularity but may have opened issues extending the attack surface by introducing vulnerable software. Therefore, the research community needs to have a deep and broad understanding of the risks posed by SDN to propose mitigating measures. The literature, however, lacks a comprehensive review of the current state of research in this direction. This paper addresses this gap by providing a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research in SDN security focusing on the software (i.e., the controller, APIs, applications) part. We systematically reviewed 58 relevant publications to analyze trends, identify key testing and analysis methodologies, and categorize studied vulnerabilities. We further explore areas where the research community can make significant contributions. This work offers the most extensive and in-depth analysis of SDN software security to date. |
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| spellingShingle | Software Security in Software-Defined Networking: A Systematic Literature Review Diouf, Moustapha Awwalou Ouya, Samuel Klein, Jacques Bissyandé, Tegawendé F. Cryptography and Security Software Engineering Software-defined networking (SDN) has shifted network management by decoupling the data and control planes. This enables programmatic control via software applications using open APIs. SDN's programmability has fueled its popularity but may have opened issues extending the attack surface by introducing vulnerable software. Therefore, the research community needs to have a deep and broad understanding of the risks posed by SDN to propose mitigating measures. The literature, however, lacks a comprehensive review of the current state of research in this direction. This paper addresses this gap by providing a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research in SDN security focusing on the software (i.e., the controller, APIs, applications) part. We systematically reviewed 58 relevant publications to analyze trends, identify key testing and analysis methodologies, and categorize studied vulnerabilities. We further explore areas where the research community can make significant contributions. This work offers the most extensive and in-depth analysis of SDN software security to date. |
| title | Software Security in Software-Defined Networking: A Systematic Literature Review |
| topic | Cryptography and Security Software Engineering |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.13828 |