CVE-2023-38283 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting OpenBGPD before version 8.1, including OpenBSD 7.3. It involves incorrect handling of BGP update data, specifically the length of path attributes, which can be manipulated by a remote attacker. This flaw can lead to an incorrect session reset, causing a denial of service. While there is no public exploit code or evidence of active exploitation, its potential for prolonged internet outages has garnered media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbgpd:openbgpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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