CVE-2024-31949 Denial of service in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service in FRRouting by sending malformed MP/GR capability data, triggering an infinite loop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-31949?
CVE-2024-31949 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, an infinite loop can occur when receiving a MP/GR capability as a dynamic capability because malformed data results in a pointer not advancing.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Frrouting Frrouting.
How do I fix CVE-2024-31949?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-31949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-31949, GHSA-f3q5-vrp5-crqj.