QID 242116

Date Published: 2023-10-09

QID 242116: Red Hat Update for frr (RHSA-2023:5457)

Frrouting is free software that manages tcp/ip based routing protocols.
It supports bgp4, ospfv2, ospfv3, isis, rip, ripng, pim, nhrp, pbr, eigrp and bfd. ..
Security fix(es):

    frr: incorrect handling of a error in parsing of an invalid section of a bgp update can de-peer a router (cve-2023-38802).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - extended update support 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems - extended update support 9.0 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian - extended update support 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 - extended update support 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for power le - update services for sap solutions 9.0 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for x86_64 - update services for sap solutions 9.0 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for arm 64 - 4 years of updates 9.0 aarch64.
    Red hat enterprise linux server for ibm z systems - 4 years of updates 9.0 s390x.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:5457 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 242116

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:5457 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5457