CVE-2023-41361 is a critical vulnerability affecting FRRouting FRR 9.0 and related Debian distributions, stemming from a lack of length validation for the received software version in bgpd/bgp_open.c. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high-impact threat allowing for remote exploitation without user interaction, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code, Metasploit modules, or active exploitation have been identified, and community discussion remains minimal, the inherent severity warrants immediate attention and patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:frrouting:frrouting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVE-2023-41361
Jun 11, 2024frr: does not check for an overly large length of the rcv software version
Aug 29, 2023An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR 9.0. bgpd/bgp_open.c does not check for an overly large length of the rcv software version.
Aug 8, 2023