CVE-2023-31489: Medium severity Frrouting FRRouting vulnerability

Published May 9, 2023
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Updated

An issue found in Frrouting bgpd v.8.4.2 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the bgpcapabilityllgr() function.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Frrouting FRRouting=8.4.2
debian/frr
7.5.1-1.1+deb11u27.5.1-1.1+deb11u48.4.4-1.1~deb12u110.2.1-2
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39

Event History

May 9, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
Description
Sep 14, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:18 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:17 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-31489?

CVE-2023-31489 is a vulnerability found in Frrouting bgpd v.8.4.2 that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

2

How does CVE-2023-31489 work?

CVE-2023-31489 works by exploiting the bgp_capability_llgr() function in Frrouting bgpd v.8.4.2 to cause a denial of service.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-31489?

The severity of CVE-2023-31489 is not specified.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-31489?

To fix CVE-2023-31489, update Frrouting bgpd to version 8.4.2-1ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu or version 8.4.4-1.1~deb12u1 on Debian.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-31489?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-31489 at the following references: [CVE-2023-31489](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-31489), [Ubuntu Security Notice](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6136-1), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31489).

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