Ubuntu update for frr

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU101031

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27913

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of OSPF LSA packets within the ospf_te_parse_te() function in ospfd/ospf_te.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the server and crash the ospfd daemon.

Mitigation

Update the affected package frr to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04 - 23.10

frr (Ubuntu package): before 8.1-1ubuntu1.9

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:frr_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6679-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.