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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7016-1
September 17, 2024

frr vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

FRR could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

Software Description:
- frr: FRRouting suite of internet protocols

Details:

Iggy Frankovic discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain BGP
messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FRR to
crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   frr                             8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.2

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   frr                             8.1-1ubuntu1.11

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7016-1
   CVE-2024-44070

Package Information:
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.1-1ubuntu1.11

Ubuntu 7016-1: FRR Security Advisory Updates

September 17, 2024
FRR could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: FRR could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - frr: FRRouting suite of internet protocols Details: Iggy Frankovic discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain BGP messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FRR to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.2 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.11 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7016-1

CVE-2024-44070

Severity
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7016-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.1-1ubuntu1.11

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