CVE-2023-38802: High severity frrouting bgpd vulnerability

Published Aug 10, 2023
·
Updated

FRRouting FRR 7.5.1 through 9.0 and Pica8 PICOS 4.3.3.2 allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted BGP update with a corrupted attribute 23 (Tunnel Encapsulation).

Other sources

Incorrect length handling of path attributes in BGP packets can lead to a session reset.

Red Hat

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/frr<9.1
9.1
redhat/frr<8.4
8.4
Frrouting FRRouting>=7.5.1<=9.0
Pica8 PICOS=4.3.3.2
debian/frr
7.5.1-1.1+deb11u27.5.1-1.1+deb11u48.4.4-1.1~deb12u110.2.1-2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Debian Linux=12.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39

Event History

Aug 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Jun 5, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·05:52 PM
Description
Sep 13, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-38802?

CVE-2023-38802 is a vulnerability in FRRouting and Pica8 PICOS that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting a corrupted attribute in a BGP update packet.

2

How does CVE-2023-38802 impact FRRouting?

CVE-2023-38802 affects FRRouting versions 7.5.1 through 9.0 and can lead to a denial of service attack.

3

How does CVE-2023-38802 impact Pica8 PICOS?

CVE-2023-38802 affects Pica8 PICOS version 4.3.3.2 and can lead to a denial of service attack.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-38802 in FRRouting?

To fix CVE-2023-38802 in FRRouting, update to a version that is not affected, such as 9.0 or a later version, once it becomes available.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-38802 in Pica8 PICOS?

To fix CVE-2023-38802 in Pica8 PICOS, update to version 4.3.3.3 or a later version, once it becomes available.

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