Security update for frr

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:03297-1
Release Date: 2025-09-23T08:35:15Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-55553 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-55553 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2024-55553 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for frr fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-55553: excessive resource consumption may lead to denial of service due to repeated RIB revalidation when processing several RPKI updates (bsc#1235237).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-3297=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • frr-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrrcares0-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • frr-devel-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrrospfapiclient0-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrr0-debuginfo-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrr0-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrrsnmp0-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • frr-debuginfo-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrrsnmp0-debuginfo-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrrcares0-debuginfo-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • libfrrospfapiclient0-debuginfo-8.5.6-8.6.1
    • frr-debugsource-8.5.6-8.6.1

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