CVE-2023-41360: Critical severity Frrouting FRRouting vulnerability

Published Aug 29, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR through 9.0. bgpd/bgppacket.c can read the initial byte of the ORF header in an ahead-of-stream situation.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
debian/frr
7.5.1-1.1+deb10u17.5.1-1.1+deb11u28.4.4-1.1~deb12u19.1-0.1
ubuntu/frr<7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+
7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+
ubuntu/frr<8.1-1ubuntu1.6
8.1-1ubuntu1.6
ubuntu/frr<8.4.2-1ubuntu1.4
8.4.2-1ubuntu1.4
ubuntu/quagga<1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~
1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~
ubuntu/quagga<1.2.4-4ubuntu0.1
1.2.4-4ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/quagga<0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.4+
0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.4+
redhat/frr<9.1
9.1
redhat/frr<8.5
8.5
Frrouting FRRouting<=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.5.1-1.1+deb10u1Fixed in 7.5.1-1.1+deb11u2Fixed in 8.4.4-1.1~deb12u1Fixed in 9.1-0.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 8.1-1ubuntu1.6
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 8.4.2-1ubuntu1.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/quagga to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/quagga to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.2.4-4ubuntu0.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/quagga to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.4+
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9.1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 8.5

Event History

Aug 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41360?

The severity of CVE-2023-41360 is critical with a severity score of 9.1.

2

How does CVE-2023-41360 affect FRRouting?

CVE-2023-41360 affects FRRouting versions up to and including 9.0.

3

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-41360?

The CWE ID for CVE-2023-41360 is CWE-125.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-41360?

To fix CVE-2023-41360, it is recommended to update FRRouting to a version higher than 9.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41360?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-41360 in the following references: - [GitHub](https://github.com/FRRouting/frr/pull/14245) - [Debian LTS Announce](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00020.html)

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