USN-6481-1: FRR vulnerabilities

Published Nov 15, 2023
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Updated

It was discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain malformed NLRI data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FRR to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-46752) It was discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain BGP UPDATE messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FRR to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-46753)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/frr<8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.1
8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.10
All of the following
ubuntu/frr<8.4.2-1ubuntu1.5
8.4.2-1ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=23.04
All of the following
ubuntu/frr<8.1-1ubuntu1.7
8.1-1ubuntu1.7
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04

Event History

Nov 15, 2023
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-6481-1?

The severity of USN-6481-1 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to crash the FRR application.

2

How do I fix USN-6481-1?

To fix USN-6481-1, update the FRR package to the recommended versions 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.1, 8.4.2-1ubuntu1.5, or 8.1-1ubuntu1.7 depending on your Ubuntu version.

3

Which versions of FRR are affected by USN-6481-1?

Versions of FRR 8.1 up to 8.1-1ubuntu1.7, 8.4.2 up to 8.4.2-1ubuntu1.5, and 8.4.4 up to 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.1 are affected by USN-6481-1.

4

What component of FRR is impacted by USN-6481-1?

USN-6481-1 impacts the handling of malformed NLRI data and BGP UPDATE messages within the FRR application.

5

Can USN-6481-1 lead to data loss?

While USN-6481-1 primarily causes a denial of service, it may indirectly result in data loss by making the networking services unavailable.

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