FRRouting up to 9.0 NLRI bgpd/bgp_packet.c null pointer dereference

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A vulnerability was found in FRRouting up to 9.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file bgpd/bgp_packet.c of the component NLRI Handler. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR through 9.0. bgpd/bgp_packet.c processes NLRIs if the attribute length is zero.

The weakness was published 08/29/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-41358 since 08/29/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212585 (SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : frr (SUSE-SU-2024:4090-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (212585).

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 212585
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : frr (SUSE-SU-2024:4090-1)

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Patch: github.com

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Advisory: DLA 3573-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-41358 (🔍)

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2023 07:34 AM
Updated: 12/12/2024 08:49 AM
Changes: 08/29/2023 07:34 AM (38), 09/22/2023 09:35 AM (1), 09/22/2023 09:40 AM (12), 12/12/2024 08:49 AM (17)
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