#VU116014 Input validation error in BIRD Internet Routing Daemon - CVE-2025-59688
Published: September 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116014
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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-2025-59688
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
Software vendor:
CZ.NIC Labs
CZ.NIC Labs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted BGP packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.