Vulnerability identifier: #VU67275
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
frr
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: frrouting.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when processing IS-IS HELLO packets. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the IS-IS daemon, trigger memory leak and perform denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
frr: 2.0 - 8.3
External links
http://github.com/FRRouting/frr/commit/49efc80d342d8e8373c8af040580bd7940808730
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202022
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.