Improper Input Validation Affecting quagga package, versions <0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
45.96% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-QUAGGA-319713
  • published29 Oct 2017
  • disclosed29 Oct 2017

Introduced: 29 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-16227  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 quagga to version 0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream quagga package and not the quagga package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The aspath_put function in bgpd/bgp_aspath.c in Quagga before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (session drop) via BGP UPDATE messages, because AS_PATH size calculation for long paths counts certain bytes twice and consequently constructs an invalid message.