CVE-2024-34088
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the...
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2024-34088- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-35147
7.5
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2024-35147- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-96w6-xc3m-h7gp
7.5
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the...
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-96w6-xc3m-h7gp- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2024-34088- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2024-34088- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-34088
7.5
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-34088- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-34088
7.5
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34088- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-40261 No score
CVE-2024-34088 affecting package frr for versions less than 8.5.3-6
In FRRouting (FRR) through 9.1, it is possible for the get_edge() function in ospf_te.c in the OSPF daemon to return a NULL pointer. In cases where calling functions do not handle the returned NULL value, the OSPF daemon crashes, leading to denial of service.
- Record
AZL-40261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14038-1 No score
frr-8.4-12.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the frr-8.4-12.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14038-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:1971-1 No score
Security update for frr
This update for frr fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2024-34088: Fixed null pointer via get_edge() function can trigger a denial of service (bsc#1223786).
- CVE-2024-31951: Fixed buffer overflow in ospf_te_parse_ext_link (bsc#1222528).
- CVE-2024-31950: Fixed buffer overflow and daemon crash in ospf_te_parse_ri (bsc#1222526).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:1971-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:4090-1 No score
Security update for frr
This update for frr fixes the following issues:
Update to frr 8.5.6 (jsc#PED-PED-11092) including fixes for:
- CVE-2024-44070,CVE-2024-34088,CVE-2024-31951,CVE-2024-31950, CVE-2024-31948,CVE-2024-27913,CVE-2023-47235,CVE-2023-47234, CVE-2023-46753,CVE-2023-46752,CVE-2023-41909,CVE-2023-41360, CVE-2023-41358,CVE-2023-38802,CVE-2023-38407,CVE-2023-38406, CVE-2023-3748,CVE-2023-31490,CVE-2023-31489 and other bugfixes. See https://frrouting.org/release/8.5.6/ for details.
The most recent frr 8.x series provides several new features, improvements and bug fixes for various protocols and daemons, especially for PIM/PIMv6/BGP and VRF support.
See https://frrouting.org/release/8.5/ for details and links.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:4090-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6794-1 No score
frr vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FRR incorrectly handled certain malformed BGP and OSPF packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause FRR to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-6794-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
frrAzure Linux:2 |
before 8.5.3-6 | 8.5.3-6 |
frrDebian:12 |
before 8.4.4-1.1~deb12u2, plus listed versions 8.4.2-18.4.4-18.4.4-1.1~deb12u1 |
8.4.4-1.1~deb12u2 |
frrDebian:13 |
before 10.0.1-0.1 | 10.0.1-0.1 |
frrDebian:14 |
before 10.0.1-0.1 | 10.0.1-0.1 |
frrSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8.4-150500.4.23.1 | 8.4-150500.4.23.1 |
frrSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8.4-150500.4.23.1 | 8.4-150500.4.23.1 |
frropenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8.4-150500.4.23.1 | 8.4-150500.4.23.1 |
frropenSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8.4-150500.4.23.1 | 8.4-150500.4.23.1 |
frrSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 | 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 |
frrSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 | 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
frropenSUSE:Leap 15.5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 | 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 |
frropenSUSE:Leap 15.6 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 | 8.5.6-150500.4.30.1 |
frrUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 8.1-1ubuntu1.10, plus listed versions 7.5.1-1.18.1-18.1-1ubuntu18.1-1ubuntu1.18.1-1ubuntu1.2 Show 7 moreShow less8.1-1ubuntu1.38.1-1ubuntu1.48.1-1ubuntu1.58.1-1ubuntu1.68.1-1ubuntu1.78.1-1ubuntu1.88.1-1ubuntu1.9 |
8.1-1ubuntu1.10 |
frrUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
before 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.1, plus listed versions 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu18.4.4-1.1ubuntu38.4.4-1.1ubuntu48.4.4-1.1ubuntu58.4.4-1.1ubuntu6 |
8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.1 |
frrUbuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 8.1-1ubuntu1.10, plus listed versions 7.5.1-1.18.1-18.1-1ubuntu18.1-1ubuntu1.18.1-1ubuntu1.2 Show 7 moreShow less8.1-1ubuntu1.38.1-1ubuntu1.48.1-1ubuntu1.58.1-1ubuntu1.68.1-1ubuntu1.78.1-1ubuntu1.88.1-1ubuntu1.9 |
8.1-1ubuntu1.10 |
frrUbuntu:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.1, plus listed versions 8.4.4-1.1ubuntu18.4.4-1.1ubuntu38.4.4-1.1ubuntu48.4.4-1.1ubuntu58.4.4-1.1ubuntu6 |
8.4.4-1.1ubuntu6.1 |
frropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8.4-12.1 | 8.4-12.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-34088 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Frrouting, published April 30, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in frr 8.5.3-6.
References
github.com/FRRouting/frr/pull/15674/commits/34d704fb0ea60dc5063af477a2c11d4884984d4f
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34088
github.com/advisories/GHSA-96w6-xc3m-h7gp
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/34xxx/CVE-2024-34088.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-34088
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241971-1
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bugzilla.suse.com/1222526
bugzilla.suse.com/1222528
bugzilla.suse.com/1223786
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31950
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31951
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-34088
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20244090-1
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-31489
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-31490
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3748
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38406
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38802
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-41358
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-41360
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-41909
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46752
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46753
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47234
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-47235
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27913
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31948
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-44070
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-34088
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-34088
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6794-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-31948
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-31950
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-31951