Description
In all prior released versions of FRRouting, the OSPFv3 (for IPv6) implementation does not check that OSPFv3 packets have a link-local source address and either a link-local destination or one of the protocol multicast destination groups. This may enable malicious actors to establish OSPFv3 adjacencies from unexpectedly, distant IPv6 hosts. Proper usage of OSPFv3 authentication trailers (RFC 7166, as is best practice) prevents full exploitation of this issue, though may allow a malicious actor to waste CPU on authentication checks.
Note the linked PR #23935 is not sufficient to fix the issue as it only verifies the source address. It is the destination address that must be checked.
Required configuration: The OSPFv3 for IPv6 routing protocol must be running (ospf6d process) and in use (enabled globally with "router ospf6" and on specific interfaces with "ipv6 ospf6 area".)
Workaround: either:
* configure OSPFv3 authentication trailers ("ipv6 ospf6 authentication")
* or ensure through firewall configuration that only packets with link-local or multicast destination addresses are accepted on input for IPv6 protocol 89 (OSPF). Note that checking the source address is insufficient, as some routers may (unexpectedly) forward packets with global-scoped IPv6 destination addresses even if they have link-local source addresses.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| frrouting | frrouting | — | — |
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 | 10.7.1-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | frr | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | quagga | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | frr | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | quagga | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | quagga | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | frr | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4356 FRRouting Project FRRouting: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen und Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026