ofport_destroy__(struct ofport *port)
{
    struct ofproto *ofproto = port->ofproto;
    const char *name = netdev_get_name(port->netdev);

    hmap_remove(&ofproto->ports, &port->hmap_node);
    shash_delete(&ofproto->port_by_name,
                 shash_find(&ofproto->port_by_name, name));

    netdev_close(port->netdev);
    ofproto->ofproto_class->port_dealloc(port);
}

The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.