Ubuntu Security Notice 6794-1 - It was discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain malformed BGP and OSPF packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause FRR to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6794-1
May 28, 2024
frr vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in FRR.
Software Description:
- frr: FRRouting suite of internet protocols
Details:
It was discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain malformed BGP and
OSPF packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause FRR to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.1
Ubuntu 23.10
frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.4
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6794-1
CVE-2024-31948, CVE-2024-31950, CVE-2024-31951, CVE-2024-34088
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.1-1ubuntu1.10