SB2012061301 - Input validation error in quagga.net Quagga
Published: June 13, 2012 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012061301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1820)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The bgp_capability_orf function in bgpd in Quagga 0.99.20.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) by leveraging a BGP peering relationship and sending a malformed Outbound Route Filtering (ORF) capability TLV in an OPEN message.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.