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CVE-2018-5379

Published: Feb 19, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-415
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
39.5%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Quagga BGP daemon (bgpd) prior to version 1.2.3 can double-free memory when processing certain forms of UPDATE message, containing cluster-list and/or unknown attributes. A successful attack could cause a denial of service or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-415

Affected Products

quaggaquagga
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux server ausredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
quaggaoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka bgpd, quagga routing software suite
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 7 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://savannah.nongnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9095
savannah.nongnu.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940439
kb.cert.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103105
securityfocus.com
and 23 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 19, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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