Description
An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR 9.0. bgpd/bgp_open.c does not check for an overly large length of the rcv software version.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | frr | 9.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | frr | 9.1-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 10 | frr | 7.5.1-1.1+deb10u1 | DLA-3573-1 |
Advisories 2
- DLA-3573-1 frr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2196 FRRouting Project FRRouting: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 27, 2024