🛡️ CVE-2022-36440 on Debian — frr
Description
A reachable assertion was found in Frrouting frr-bgpd 8.3.0 in the peek_for_as4_capability function. Attackers can maliciously construct BGP open packets and send them to BGP peers running frr-bgpd, resulting in DoS.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2022-36440 as tracked by Debian, for the package frr. The fix is available in version 8.4.1-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-36440 is classified as CWE-617: Reachable Assertion. The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-36440 is recorded against 1 package.
- frr (fixed in 8.4.1-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 3 April 2023 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2022-36440 on other distributions
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Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| frr | — | 8.4.1-1 |
References
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