CVE-2019-5892: Medium severity frrouting bgpd vulnerability

Published Jan 10, 2019
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Updated

bgpd in FRRouting FRR (aka Free Range Routing) 2.x and 3.x before 3.0.4, 4.x before 4.0.1, 5.x before 5.0.2, and 6.x before 6.0.2 (not affecting Cumulus Linux or VyOS), when ENABLEBGPVNC is used for Virtual Network Control, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (peering session flap) via attribute 255 in a BGP UPDATE packet. This occurred during Disco in January 2019 because FRR does not implement RFC 7606, and therefore the packets with 255 were considered invalid VNC data and the BGP session was closed.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Frrouting FRRouting>=2.0<=2.0.2
Frrouting FRRouting>=3.0<3.0.4
Frrouting FRRouting>=5.0<5.0.2
Frrouting FRRouting>=6.0<6.0.2
Frrouting FRRouting=4.0

Event History

Jan 10, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5892?

CVE-2019-5892 is a vulnerability in bgpd in FRRouting (aka Free Range Routing) that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

2

Which versions of FRRouting are affected by CVE-2019-5892?

FRRouting 2.x, 3.x (before 3.0.4), 4.x (before 4.0.1), 5.x (before 5.0.2), and 6.x (before 6.0.2) are affected.

3

How does CVE-2019-5892 affect Cumulus Linux and VyOS?

CVE-2019-5892 does not affect Cumulus Linux or VyOS.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5892?

CVE-2019-5892 has a severity score of 6.5 (medium).

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-5892?

To fix CVE-2019-5892, update FRRouting to version 3.0.4, 4.0.1, 5.0.2, or 6.0.2.

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