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CVE-2024-48943:
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability has been identified in the FORT validator, tracked as CVE-2024-48943, which affects the RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) validation process. The vulnerability was discovered in January 2025 and affects multiple versions of the FORT validator software (FORT CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows a malicious RPKI rsync repository to prevent FORT from completing its validation run by deliberately drip-feeding its content. This affects the normal operation of the FORT validator and its ability to complete validation tasks in a timely manner (FORT CVE).
Impact
The primary impact of this vulnerability is delayed validation, which can result in stale or unavailable Route Origin Validation. This can affect the reliability and timeliness of RPKI validation processes (FORT CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in FORT validator version 1.6.4 through commit 4ee88d1. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the vulnerability (FORT CVE).
Additional resources
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