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CVE-2023-41909

frr: NULL pointer dereference in bgp_nlri_parse_flowspec() in bgpd/bgp_flowspec.c

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR through 9.0. bgp_nlri_parse_flowspec in bgpd/bgp_flowspec.c processes malformed requests with no attributes, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

Se descubrió un problema en FRRouting FRR hasta 9.0. bgp_nlri_parse_flowspec en bgpd/bgp_flowspec.c. Procesa solicitudes con formato incorrecto sin atributos, conllevando una desreferencia de puntero NULL.

A flaw was found in frr. Processing a malformed request with no attributes may cause a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that the FRR did not properly check the attribute length in NRLI. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that the FRR did not properly manage memory when reading initial bytes of ORF header. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that FRR did not properly validate the attributes in the BGP FlowSpec functionality. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-09-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Frrouting
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Frrouting
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<= 9.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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37
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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38
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Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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39
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