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CVE-2016-4049

Published: May 23, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.6%
Top 9.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
quaggaquagga
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
quaggaoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka bgpd, quagga routing software suite
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0794.html
rhn.redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-48
security.gentoo.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035699
securitytracker.com
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Timeline

Published
May 23, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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