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Ubuntu 23.10 & 22.04 LTS: USN-6679-1 Critical frr Denial of Service

FRR could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6679-1 March 06, 2024 frr vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - 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: It was discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain malformed OSPF LSA packets. 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 23.10: frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.9 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6679-1 CVE-2024-27913 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.4.4-1.1ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/frr/8.1-1ubuntu1.9 . Delving into Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6679-1, we uncover a severe vulnerability in frr that could jeopardize service stability when facing specially crafted network traffic.. frr Vulnerability, Denial of Service, Ubuntu Security Notice. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 06, 2024 •Critical Ubuntu