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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-4049) ELSA-2017-0794: quagga security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-4049) ELSA-2017-0794: quagga security and bug fix update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/28/2017
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

The bgp_dump_routes_func function in bgpd/bgp_dump.c in Quagga does not perform size checks when dumping data, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a large BGP packet.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-quagga
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-quagga-contrib
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-quagga-devel

References

  • 88561
  • DSA-3654
  • CVE-2016-4049
  • RHSA-2017:0794

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