Double Free Affecting quagga package, versions <0:0.99.22.4-5.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
38.45% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-QUAGGA-2523670
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Feb 2018

Introduced: 19 Feb 2018

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 quagga to version 0:0.99.22.4-5.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0377.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream quagga package and not the quagga package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 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.