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Advisory Published
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CVE-2021-3911: Misconfigured IP address field in ROA leads to OctoRPKI crash

First published: Thu Nov 11 2021(Updated: )

If the ROA that a repository returns contains too many bits for the IP address then OctoRPKI will crash.

Credit: cna@cloudflare.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/cfrpki
1.4.2-1~deb11u1
1.4.4-1
1.5.10-2
Cloudflare Octorpki<1.3.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Remedy

Upgrade to 1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-3911?

    The severity of CVE-2021-3911 is medium with a CVSSv3 score of 6.5.

  • How does CVE-2021-3911 impact OctoRPKI?

    CVE-2021-3911 can cause OctoRPKI to crash if the ROA returned by a repository contains too many bits for the IP address.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-3911?

    The affected software versions are cfrpki 1.4.2-1~deb11u1, 1.4.4-1, 1.5.10-2 for Debian and Octorpki up to version 1.3.0 for Cloudflare.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-3911 in Debian?

    To fix CVE-2021-3911 in Debian, update the cfrpki package to version 1.4.2-1~deb11u1, 1.4.4-1, or 1.5.10-2.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3911?

    More information about CVE-2021-3911 can be found on the GitHub security advisory and Debian security tracker pages.

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