Vulnerability Description
The BGP daemon (bgpd) in Quagga 0.99.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an AS path containing ASN elements whose string representation is longer than expected, which triggers an assert error.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quagga | Quagga | <= 0.99.11 |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=526311ExploitPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=quagga-dev&m=123364779626078&w=2ExploitPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34999Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35061Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35203Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685Vendor Advisory
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.network.quagga.devel/6513Exploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1788Patch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:109
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/01/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/54200
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34817
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022164
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1572?
CVE-2009-1572 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The BGP daemon (bgpd) in Quagga 0.99.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an AS path containing ASN elements whose string representation is longer than expec...
How severe is CVE-2009-1572?
CVE-2009-1572 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1572?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quagga Quagga.