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Double Free Affecting quagga-debuginfo package, versions <0:0.99.22.4-4.17.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
38.45% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-QUAGGADEBUGINFO-1711229
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Feb 2018
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Introduced: 19 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-5379  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 quagga-debuginfo to version 0:0.99.22.4-4.17.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-957.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream quagga-debuginfo package and not the quagga-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.