Vulnerability identifier: #VU75720

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40302

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted BGP OPEN message with an option of type 0xff, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

frr: 8.0 - 8.5

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External links
http://github.com/FRRouting/frr/releases

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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.