Description
In FRRouting (FRR) before 10.3 from 6.0 onward, all routes are re-validated if the total size of an update received via RTR exceeds the internal socket's buffer size, default 4K on most OSes. An attacker can use this to trigger re-parsing of the RIB for FRR routers using RTR by causing more than this number of updates during an update interval (usually 30 minutes). Additionally, this effect regularly occurs organically. Furthermore, an attacker can use this to trigger route validation continuously. Given that routers with large full tables may need more than 30 minutes to fully re-validate the table, continuous issuance/withdrawal of large numbers of ROA may be used to impact the route handling performance of all FRR instances using RPKI globally. Additionally, the re-validation will cause heightened BMP traffic to ingestors. Fixed Versions: 10.0.3, 10.1.2, 10.2.1, >= 10.3.
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 | 10.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | frr | 10.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 11 | frr | 7.5.1-1.1+deb11u4 | DLA-4029-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | frr | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.8 | USN-7230-3, USN-7230-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | frr | 8.1-1ubuntu1.17 | USN-7230-3, USN-7230-2 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | frr | 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm5 | USN-7230-3, USN-7230-2 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | frr | 8.5.6-150500.4.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03453-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | frr | 8.5.6-150500.4.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03453-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | frr | 8.5.6-8.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03297-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | frr | 10.2.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14632-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | frr | 8.5.6-150500.4.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03453-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | frr | 9.1.1-3 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | frr | 8.5.5-3 | — |
Advisories 7
- USN-7230-3 frr regression Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-7230-2 frr vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- DLA-4029-1 frr - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03297-1 Security update for frr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03453-1 Security update for frr SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14632-1 frr-10.2.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0009 FRRouting Project FRRouting: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 5, 2025