An off-by-one out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the bgp_flowspec_op_decode() function…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An off-by-one out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the bgp_flowspec_op_decode() function (bgpd/bgp_flowspec_util.c) of FRRouting (FRR) stable/10.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted FlowSpec component.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:24371 Released 2026-06-08 · Red Hat rating Importantfrr security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) frr-8.5.3-13.el9_8, frr-selinux-8.5.3-13.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:24370 Released 2026-06-08 · Red Hat rating Importantfrr10 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) frr10-10.4.3-3.el9_8, frr10-selinux-10.4.3-3.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:24347 Released 2026-06-08 · Red Hat rating Importantfrr security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) frr-10.4.4-1.el10_2, frr-selinux-10.4.4-1.el10_2
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:24340 Released 2026-06-08 · Red Hat rating Importantfrr security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) frr-7.5.1-24.el8_10, frr-selinux-7.5.1-24.el8_10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:24347 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:24340 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:24370, RHSA-2026:24371 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-37457
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7jj-qhhg-6m9g
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
- 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
More Frrouting vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20107 FRRouting FRR 7.5.1 through 9.0 and Pica8 PICOS 4.3.3.2 allow a remote attacker to cause… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-21958 An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR 9.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-29658 An issue was discovered in FRRouting (FRR) through 10.1. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-21957 An issue was discovered in FRRouting FRR through 9.0. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-19790 bgpd/bgp_flowspec.c in FRRouting (FRR) before 8.4.3 mishandles an nlri length of zero, aka a "flowspec overflow." CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17234 An out-of-bounds read in the BGP daemon of FRRouting FRR before 8.4 may lead to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-37457 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-37457 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q7jj-qhhg-6m9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-37457 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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