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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8175-1
April 15, 2026
frr vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
FRR could allow unintended access to network services.
Software Description:
- frr: FRRouting suite of internet protocols
Details:
It was discovered that FRR did not correctly handle certain network
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to gain
unauthorized access to resources.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 25.10
frr 10.4.1-3ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.6
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.15
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
frr 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm4
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8175-1
CVE-2026-5107
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/10.4.1-3ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.1-1ubuntu1.15
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Summary: FRR could allow unintended access to network services. Software Description: - frr: FRRouting suite of internet protocols Details: It was discovered that FRR did not correctly handle certain network requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to gain unauthorized access to resources.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 frr 10.4.1-3ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.6 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.15 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS frr 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8175-1
CVE-2026-5107
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/10.4.1-3ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.6 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.1-1ubuntu1.15
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