CVE-2026-120221
frr: bgpd double free of peer-group Site-of-Origin when dynamic neighbors disconnect
Description
In FRRouting 8.4 and later, bgpd frees the same memory twice when dynamic BGP neighbors disconnect, if the peer-group used by a "bgp listen range" also has a Site-of-Origin configured ("neighbor PG soo"). Each dynamic neighbor shares the peer-group's SoO value instead of getting its own copy, but frees it as its own when the neighbor is deleted, which happens as soon as its connection closes. The first disconnect leaves the peer-group pointing at freed memory, and the second disconnect frees it again, causing bgpd to abort and drop all BGP sessions on the router. Any host whose address falls inside the listen range can trigger this by opening and closing two TCP connections to the BGP port, without sending any BGP message and without knowing the AS number, and can repeat it each time bgpd restarts. If the peer-group has a TCP-MD5 password, only hosts that know the password can trigger it. Two ordinary flaps of legitimate dynamic neighbors have the same effect. Between the two frees, displaying the configuration ("show running-config") or establishing a dynamic neighbor also reads the freed memory, which can crash bgpd after a single disconnect. Only configurations that combine a listen range with a SoO on the same peer-group are affected.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 13, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 13, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
57a55968-44ac-464c-a794-6ba3baad09c4
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 57a55968-44ac-464c-a794-6ba3baad09c4 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 57a55968-44ac-464c-a794-6ba3baad09c4 |
Solution
- Update FRRouting to a version that addresses the described issue.
- Avoid configuring a Site-of-Origin on peer-groups used with "bgp listen range".
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CVE-2026-120221.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/FRRouting/frr/pull/21685/changes/6a96f515760dc278147fbf802777956ba80c7edd |
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New CVE Received by 57a55968-44ac-464c-a794-6ba3baad09c4
Nov. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In FRRouting 8.4 and later, bgpd frees the same memory twice when dynamic BGP neighbors disconnect, if the peer-group used by a "bgp listen range" also has a Site-of-Origin configured ("neighbor PG soo"). Each dynamic neighbor shares the peer-group's SoO value instead of getting its own copy, but frees it as its own when the neighbor is deleted, which happens as soon as its connection closes. The first disconnect leaves the peer-group pointing at freed memory, and the second disconnect frees it again, causing bgpd to abort and drop all BGP sessions on the router. Any host whose address falls inside the listen range can trigger this by opening and closing two TCP connections to the BGP port, without sending any BGP message and without knowing the AS number, and can repeat it each time bgpd restarts. If the peer-group has a TCP-MD5 password, only hosts that know the password can trigger it. Two ordinary flaps of legitimate dynamic neighbors have the same effect. Between the two frees, displaying the configuration ("show running-config") or establishing a dynamic neighbor also reads the freed memory, which can crash bgpd after a single disconnect. Only configurations that combine a listen range with a SoO on the same peer-group are affected. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:A/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-415 Added CWE CWE-416 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120221.json">CVE-2026-120221</a> Added Reference https://github.com/FRRouting/frr/pull/21685/changes/6a96f515760dc278147fbf802777956ba80c7edd