Vulnerability Description
bgpd in Quagga before 0.99.17 does not properly parse AS paths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an unknown AS type in an AS path attribute in a BGP UPDATE message.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quagga | Quagga | <= 0.99.16 |
References
- http://code.quagga.net/?p=quagga.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cddb8112b80fa9867156c637d63e
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41038Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41238Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42397Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42446Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42498Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48106
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201202-02.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2104
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:174
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/24/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/4
- http://www.quagga.net/news2.php?y=2010&m=8&d=19
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2949?
CVE-2010-2949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). bgpd in Quagga before 0.99.17 does not properly parse AS paths, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an unknown AS type in an AS p...
How severe is CVE-2010-2949?
CVE-2010-2949 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-2010-2949?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quagga Quagga.