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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:5219 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2023-09-19
Updated:
2023-09-19

RHSA-2023:5219 - Security Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Important: frr security and bug fix update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

An update for frr is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Description

FRRouting is free software that manages TCP/IP based routing protocols. It supports BGP4, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, ISIS, RIP, RIPng, PIM, NHRP, PBR, EIGRP and BFD.

Security Fix(es):

  • frr: Incorrect handling of a error in parsing of an invalid section of a BGP update can de-peer a router (CVE-2023-38802)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Bug Fix(es):

  • BFD crash in FRR running in MetalLB (BZ#2231829)

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension 8.8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.8 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 x86_64

Fixes

  • BZ - 2230983 - CVE-2023-38802 frr: Incorrect handling of a error in parsing of an invalid section of a BGP update can de-peer a router
  • BZ - 2231829 - BFD crash in FRR running in MetalLB [rhel-8.8.0.z]

CVEs

  • CVE-2023-38802

References

  • https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
x86_64
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 444d3ea56a6b52f9b6cf16af4e4a58b876abd539ff2f451423e9e44423922cec
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ef3d1b153b2f7fd1eaeaa633d7a379edd7f486b53dd473912eb88553aed2a26d
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 4ee9492c82f9706cfc774d44605a35514c2582759011ebfa53290d4e30b96e2a
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
x86_64
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 444d3ea56a6b52f9b6cf16af4e4a58b876abd539ff2f451423e9e44423922cec
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ef3d1b153b2f7fd1eaeaa633d7a379edd7f486b53dd473912eb88553aed2a26d
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 4ee9492c82f9706cfc774d44605a35514c2582759011ebfa53290d4e30b96e2a
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
x86_64
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 444d3ea56a6b52f9b6cf16af4e4a58b876abd539ff2f451423e9e44423922cec
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ef3d1b153b2f7fd1eaeaa633d7a379edd7f486b53dd473912eb88553aed2a26d
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 4ee9492c82f9706cfc774d44605a35514c2582759011ebfa53290d4e30b96e2a
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
s390x
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 54ee7c3002f950e3708c54d491a9ed0b42df24d550e514b1762b4d473b60ec74
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3c1858d49b3a34836e9e9c73c9a8da7d9efbaf58c8bfa401435a4bd5ff8531c9
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: e8664299edf40af03c575786cab8610315a573fd8c3b7f8fa126aefe11e6fbd2
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
s390x
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 54ee7c3002f950e3708c54d491a9ed0b42df24d550e514b1762b4d473b60ec74
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 3c1858d49b3a34836e9e9c73c9a8da7d9efbaf58c8bfa401435a4bd5ff8531c9
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.s390x.rpm SHA-256: e8664299edf40af03c575786cab8610315a573fd8c3b7f8fa126aefe11e6fbd2
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
ppc64le
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f44c1fcb3af2b555b6105f2a83e21c9e2f22cea4d156bc205f400565e67f320f
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 956bf0a065f92b2aa9c5293d22ce607674f66da708747169100e4b73e813abb8
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 860a57a42b33c65a67671d6f91e0eba7cafa368cb37153fc0f335223630ede00
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
ppc64le
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f44c1fcb3af2b555b6105f2a83e21c9e2f22cea4d156bc205f400565e67f320f
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 956bf0a065f92b2aa9c5293d22ce607674f66da708747169100e4b73e813abb8
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 860a57a42b33c65a67671d6f91e0eba7cafa368cb37153fc0f335223630ede00
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
x86_64
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 444d3ea56a6b52f9b6cf16af4e4a58b876abd539ff2f451423e9e44423922cec
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ef3d1b153b2f7fd1eaeaa633d7a379edd7f486b53dd473912eb88553aed2a26d
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 4ee9492c82f9706cfc774d44605a35514c2582759011ebfa53290d4e30b96e2a
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
aarch64
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 5acc10da79a6ceb9bd5cd3ea06a6d4d8eb00db5691c24bc3dd74cf748b3bb200
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 55b5084e7ddb2cac5d1d8f12542ac1e4677ca3bb0127306fbf655a597f8caa83
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 645691fde3f4eda8acb12b24110586b2b3218ef67ab073054669c73505c93155
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
aarch64
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 5acc10da79a6ceb9bd5cd3ea06a6d4d8eb00db5691c24bc3dd74cf748b3bb200
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 55b5084e7ddb2cac5d1d8f12542ac1e4677ca3bb0127306fbf655a597f8caa83
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: 645691fde3f4eda8acb12b24110586b2b3218ef67ab073054669c73505c93155
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
ppc64le
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: f44c1fcb3af2b555b6105f2a83e21c9e2f22cea4d156bc205f400565e67f320f
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 956bf0a065f92b2aa9c5293d22ce607674f66da708747169100e4b73e813abb8
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 860a57a42b33c65a67671d6f91e0eba7cafa368cb37153fc0f335223630ede00
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8

SRPM
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.src.rpm SHA-256: f788390411071589bc04c3fd136394761a7bc3f2528ec4f542a2a9b68f3e3bc6
x86_64
frr-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 444d3ea56a6b52f9b6cf16af4e4a58b876abd539ff2f451423e9e44423922cec
frr-debuginfo-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: ef3d1b153b2f7fd1eaeaa633d7a379edd7f486b53dd473912eb88553aed2a26d
frr-debugsource-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 4ee9492c82f9706cfc774d44605a35514c2582759011ebfa53290d4e30b96e2a
frr-selinux-7.5.1-7.el8_8.2.noarch.rpm SHA-256: b50e49c2643bc37fafb7de5a7315cf0876641b50a9a949eee640b654744fd18c

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