[USN-6679-1] FRR vulnerability

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6679-1
March 06, 2024

frr vulnerability
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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