CVE-2009-1572
First published: Wed May 06 2009(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | <=0.99.11 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.95 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.96 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.96.1 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.96.2 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.96.3 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.96.4 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.96.5 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.97.0 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.97.1 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.97.2 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.97.3 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.97.4 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.97.5 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.98.0 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.98.1 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.98.2 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.98.3 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.98.4 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.98.5 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.98.6 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.1 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.2 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.3 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.4 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.5 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.6 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.7 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.8 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.9 | |
| Quagga Routing Software Suite | =0.99.10 |
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Reference Links
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=526311
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=quagga-dev&m=123364779626078&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34999
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35203
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35685
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.network.quagga.devel/6513
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1788
- 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
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-775-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50317
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01037.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01107.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2009-1572?
CVE-2009-1572 has a severity rating that indicates it can cause a denial of service (DoS) due to a crash in the BGP daemon.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1572?
To mitigate CVE-2009-1572, upgrade Quagga to a version later than 0.99.11.
Who is impacted by CVE-2009-1572?
CVE-2009-1572 affects all versions of Quagga up to and including 0.99.11.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-1572?
CVE-2009-1572 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
Can CVE-2009-1572 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-1572 can be exploited remotely by attackers to crash the bgpd process.
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