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This issue affects older Quagga BGP routing daemon installations. A crafted input can trigger a small out-of-bounds read in debug conversion logic, potentially disrupting the routing service. The documented impact is limited availability loss, not data theft or full system compromise. Exposure is limited to systems running Quagga bgpd before 1.2.3, especially routers, appliances, or servers accepting BGP sessions from configured peers. The CVSS privileges requirement suggests opportunistic internet-scale exposure is less likely unless BGP access controls are weak. Treat this as a moderate infrastructure hygiene item. Prioritize internet-facing or critical routing systems first, because even low availability impact can matter in routing environments. It does not currently warrant emergency escalation based on the supplied evidence. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Quagga bgpd to 1.2.3 or the fixed package from your operating-system vendor.; Apply relevant Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo, or device-vendor security updates where Quagga is bundled.; Restrict BGP sessions to trusted peers and management networks..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- USN-3573-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- DSA-4115CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- GLSA-201804-17CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180216 [SECURITY] [DLA 1286-1] quagga security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://gogs.quagga.net/Quagga/quagga/src/master/doc/security/Quagga-2018-1550.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-451142.pdfCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Out-of-bounds Read
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