# CVE-2023-38802: frr: This update for frr fixes the following issues:  Update to frr 8.5.6 (jsc#PED-PED-11092) including fixes for:  - CVE-...

CVE-2023-38802 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.5, released August 27, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38802
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0178
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 27, 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 12.15 (bookworm) | 8.4.4-1.1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38802](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-38802.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | frr Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8.4.4-1.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38802](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-38802.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | frr Debian 14 | 8.4.4-1.1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38802](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-38802.md) | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Linux | frr RHEL 8 | 0:7.5.1-7.el8_8.2 | [RHSA-2023:5219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5219.md) | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Linux | frr RHEL 9 | 0:8.3.1-5.el9_2.2 | [RHSA-2023:5194](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5194.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 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) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.5 | [frr 8.1-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-8.1-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Aug 27, 2023 |
| Linux | frr almalinux 8 | 7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.alma.1 | [ALSA-2023:5219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5219.md) | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Linux | frr almalinux 9 | 8.3.1-5.el9_2.2.alma | [ALSA-2023:5194](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5194.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | frr ol 8 | 0:7.5.1-7.0.1.el8_8.2 | [ELSA-2023-5219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5219.md) | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Linux | frr ol 9 | 0:8.3.1-5.el9_2.2 | [ELSA-2023-5194](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5194.md) | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 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 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) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.5 | [frr-pythontools 8.1-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-pythontools-8.1-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Aug 27, 2023 |
| 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) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.5 | [frr-rpki-rtrlib 8.1-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-rpki-rtrlib-8.1-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Aug 27, 2023 |
| Linux | frr-selinux RHEL 8 | 0:7.5.1-7.el8_8.2 | [RHSA-2023:5219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5219.md) | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Linux | frr-selinux RHEL 9 | 0:8.3.1-5.el9_2.2 | [RHSA-2023:5194](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-5194.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | frr-selinux almalinux 8 | 7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.alma.1 | [ALSA-2023:5219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5219.md) | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Linux | frr-selinux almalinux 9 | 8.3.1-5.el9_2.2.alma | [ALSA-2023:5194](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-5194.md) | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Linux | frr-selinux ol 8 | 0:7.5.1-7.0.1.el8_8.2 | [ELSA-2023-5219](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5219.md) | Sep 20, 2023 |
| Linux | frr-selinux ol 9 | 0:8.3.1-5.el9_2.2 | [ELSA-2023-5194](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-5194.md) | Sep 19, 2023 |
| 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) | 8.1-1ubuntu1.5 | [frr-snmp 8.1-1ubuntu1.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-frr-snmp-8.1-1ubuntu1.5.md) | Aug 27, 2023 |

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