VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-15865

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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).

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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