CVE-2024-27913: Medium severity frrouting bgpd vulnerability

Published Feb 28, 2024
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Updated

ospfteparsete in ospfd/ospfte.c in FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ospfd daemon crash) via a malformed OSPF LSA packet, because of an attempted access to a missing attribute field.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
debian/frr<=6.0.2-2+deb10u1, <=7.5.1-1.1+deb10u1, <=7.5.1-1.1+deb11u2, <=8.4.4-1.1~deb12u1
9.1-0.1
ubuntu/frr<8.1-1ubuntu1.9
8.1-1ubuntu1.9
ubuntu/frr<8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.3
8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.3
Frrouting FRRouting<9.0

Event History

Feb 28, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
RemedySeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Mar 30, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·02:42 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27913?

CVE-2024-27913 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service by crashing the ospfd daemon.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-27913?

To fix CVE-2024-27913, upgrade to the patched versions of FRRouting which include 9.1-0.1 or 8.1-1ubuntu1.9 for Ubuntu.

3

What causes the denial of service in CVE-2024-27913?

The denial of service in CVE-2024-27913 is caused by handling a malformed OSPF LSA packet that tries to access a missing attribute field.

4

Which versions of FRRouting are affected by CVE-2024-27913?

CVE-2024-27913 affects FRRouting versions up to and including 9.0.

5

Is CVE-2024-27913 remotely exploitable?

Yes, CVE-2024-27913 is remotely exploitable, allowing attackers to crash the ospfd daemon without any prior authentication.

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