Improper Input Validation Affecting frr package, versions <0:7.5.1-7.el8_8.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-FRR-5877365
  • published31 Aug 2023
  • disclosed29 Aug 2023

Introduced: 29 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-38802  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 frr to version 0:7.5.1-7.el8_8.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:5219.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream frr package and not the frr package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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).

CVSS Scores

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