CVE-2022-26127: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 3, 2022
·
Updated

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in FRRouting through 8.1.0 due to missing a check on the input packet length in the babelpacketexamin function in babeld/message.c.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
Frrouting FRRouting<=8.1
debian/frr<8.4.1-1
8.4.1-1
debian/frr<8.4.1-1
8.4.1-1
debian/frr<8.4.1-1
8.4.1-1
debian/frr
8.4.4-1.1~deb12u210.3-3+deb13u110.7.1-6
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0
alpine/frr<8.2.1-r0
8.2.1-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/frr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.4.4-1.1~deb12u2Fixed in 10.3-3+deb13u1Fixed in 10.7.1-6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/frr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.2.1-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/frr to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.4.1-1

Event History

Mar 3, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-26127?

CVE-2022-26127 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in FRRouting through version 8.1.0.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26127?

CVE-2022-26127 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

3

How does CVE-2022-26127 work?

CVE-2022-26127 occurs due to a missing check on the input packet length in the babel_packet_examin function in babeld/message.c.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-26127?

FRRouting versions up to and including 8.1.0 are affected by CVE-2022-26127.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-26127?

To fix CVE-2022-26127, update FRRouting to version 8.4.4-1.1~deb12u1 or later.

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