# CVE-2023-38407: frr: This update for frr fixes the following issues: Update to frr 8.5.6 (jsc#PED-PED-11092) including fixes for: - CVE-... CVE-2023-38407 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.8, released November 5, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38407 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.5 (Medium) - EPSS: 0.0112 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Nov 5, 2023 ## Description This update for frr fixes the following issues: Update to frr 8.5.6 (jsc#PED-PED-11092) including fixes for: - CVE-2024-44070,CVE-2024-34088,CVE-2024-31951,CVE-2024-31950, CVE-2024-31948,CVE-2024-27913,CVE-2023-47235,CVE-2023-47234, CVE-2023-46753,CVE-2023-46752,CVE-2023-41909,CVE-2023-41360, CVE-2023-41358,CVE-2023-38802,CVE-2023-38407,CVE-2023-38406, CVE-2023-3748,CVE-2023-31490,CVE-2023-31489 and other bugfixes. See https://frrouting.org/release/8.5.6/ for details. The most recent frr 8.x series provides several new features, improvements and bug fixes for various protocols and daemons, especially for PIM/PIMv6/BGP and VRF support. See https://frrouting.org/release/8.5/ for details and links. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | frr Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 9.1-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38407](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-38407.md) | Nov 6, 2023 | | Linux | frr Debian 14 | 9.1-0.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38407](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-38407.md) | Nov 6, 2023 | | Linux | frr RHEL 8 | 0:7.5.1-13.el8_9.3 | [RHSA-2024:0130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0130.md) | Jan 10, 2024 | | Linux | frr RHEL 9 | 0:8.3.1-11.el9_3.2 | [RHSA-2024:0477](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0477.md) | Jan 25, 2024 | | Linux | frr Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | [frr 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-frr-7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2-esm2.md) | Apr 7, 2024 | | Linux | frr Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.8 | [frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-8.1-1ubuntu1.8.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-frr-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-frr-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | frr Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-frr-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | frr almalinux 8 | 7.5.1-13.el8_9.3.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:0130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-0130.md) | Jan 10, 2024 | | Linux | frr almalinux 9 | 8.3.1-11.el9_3.2.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:0477](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-0477.md) | Jan 25, 2024 | | Linux | frr ol 8 | 0:7.5.1-13.el8_9.3 | [ELSA-2024-0130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0130.md) | Jan 12, 2024 | | Linux | frr ol 9 | 0:8.3.1-11.el9_3.2 | [ELSA-2024-0477](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0477.md) | Jan 26, 2024 | | Linux | frr opensuse-leap 15.6 | 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4090-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4090-1.md) | Nov 28, 2024 | | Linux | frr rocky 8 | 0:7.5.1-13.el8_9.3 | [RLSA-2024:0130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-0130.md) | Jan 12, 2024 | | Linux | frr sles 15.6 | 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:4090-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-4090-1.md) | Nov 28, 2024 | | Linux | frr-pythontools Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | [frr-pythontools 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-frr-pythontools-7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2-esm2.md) | Apr 7, 2024 | | Linux | frr-pythontools Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.8 | [frr-pythontools 8.1-1ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-pythontools-8.1-1ubuntu1.8.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr-pythontools Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-pythontools 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-frr-pythontools-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr-pythontools Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-pythontools 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-frr-pythontools-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | frr-pythontools Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-pythontools 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-frr-pythontools-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | frr-rpki-rtrlib Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | [frr-rpki-rtrlib 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-frr-rpki-rtrlib-7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2-esm2.md) | Apr 7, 2024 | | Linux | frr-rpki-rtrlib Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.8 | [frr-rpki-rtrlib 8.1-1ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-rpki-rtrlib-8.1-1ubuntu1.8.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr-rpki-rtrlib Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-rpki-rtrlib 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-frr-rpki-rtrlib-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr-rpki-rtrlib Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-rpki-rtrlib 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-frr-rpki-rtrlib-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | frr-rpki-rtrlib Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-rpki-rtrlib 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-frr-rpki-rtrlib-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | frr-selinux RHEL 8 | 0:7.5.1-13.el8_9.3 | [RHSA-2024:0130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0130.md) | Jan 10, 2024 | | Linux | frr-selinux RHEL 9 | 0:8.3.1-11.el9_3.2 | [RHSA-2024:0477](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-0477.md) | Jan 25, 2024 | | Linux | frr-selinux almalinux 8 | 7.5.1-13.el8_9.3.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:0130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-0130.md) | Jan 10, 2024 | | Linux | frr-selinux almalinux 9 | 8.3.1-11.el9_3.2.alma.1 | [ALSA-2024:0477](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-0477.md) | Jan 25, 2024 | | Linux | frr-selinux ol 8 | 0:7.5.1-13.el8_9.3 | [ELSA-2024-0130](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0130.md) | Jan 12, 2024 | | Linux | frr-selinux ol 9 | 0:8.3.1-11.el9_3.2 | [ELSA-2024-0477](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-0477.md) | Jan 26, 2024 | | Linux | frr-snmp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2 | [frr-snmp 7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2+esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-frr-snmp-7.2.1-1ubuntu0.2-esm2.md) | Apr 7, 2024 | | Linux | frr-snmp Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.8 | [frr-snmp 8.1-1ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-snmp-8.1-1ubuntu1.8.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr-snmp Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-snmp 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-frr-snmp-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Nov 5, 2023 | | Linux | frr-snmp Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-snmp 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-frr-snmp-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | | Linux | frr-snmp Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3 | [frr-snmp 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-frr-snmp-8.4.4-1.1ubuntu3.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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