High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 8, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-15865
CVE-2017-15865
Description
bgpd in FRRouting (FRR) before 2.0.2 and 3.x before 3.0.2, as used in Cumulus Linux before 3.4.3 and other products, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a malformed BGP UPDATE packet from a connected peer, which triggers transmission of up to a few thousand unintended bytes because of a mishandled attribute length, aka RN-690 (CM-18492).
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101794nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- frrouting.org/community/security.htmlnvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- lists.cumulusnetworks.com/pipermail/cumulus-security-announce/2017-November/000009.htmlnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- support.cumulusnetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014754307nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- support.cumulusnetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014778107-CVE-2017-15865-Malformed-BGP-UPDATE-Triggers-Information-DisclosurenvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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