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7.5high

CVE-2016-4049

The bgp_dump_routes_func function in bgpd/bgp_dump.c in Quagga does not perform size checks when dumping data, which might allow remote att…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

The bgp_dump_routes_func function in bgpd/bgp_dump.c in Quagga does not perform size checks when dumping data, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a large BGP packet.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0794.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-48 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035699 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/04/27/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00062.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.quagga.net /pipermail/quagga-dev/2016-January/014699.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/88561 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.quagga.net /pipermail/quagga-dev/2016-February/014743.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3654 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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