Quagga: Multiple vulnerabilities — GLSA 201804-17

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Quagga, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected packages

net-misc/quagga on all architectures
Affected versions < 1.2.4
Unaffected versions >= 1.2.4

Background

Quagga is a free routing daemon replacing Zebra supporting RIP, OSPF and BGP.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Quagga. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted packets, could execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Quagga users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/quagga-1.2.4"
 

References

Release date
April 22, 2018

Latest revision
April 22, 2018: 1

Severity
high

Exploitable
remote

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