Stack-based buffer overflow in Quagga - CVE-2013-2236

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Stack-based buffer overflow in Quagga - CVE-2013-2236

Published: October 24, 2013 / Updated: July 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32600
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2236
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: quagga.net
Affected software:
Quagga

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the new_msg_lsa_change_notify function in the OSPFD API (ospf_api.c) when processing a large LSA. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2013-2236

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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