CVE-2012-0250: Buffer Overflow

Published Apr 5, 2012
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Updated

Buffer overflow in the OSPFv2 implementation in ospfd in Quagga before 0.99.20.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a Link State Update (aka LS Update) packet containing a network-LSA link-state advertisement for which the data-structure length is smaller than the value in the Length header field.

Affected Software

20 affected components
Quagga Quagga<=0.99.20
Quagga Quagga=0.99.1
Quagga Quagga=0.99.2
Quagga Quagga=0.99.3
Quagga Quagga=0.99.4
Quagga Quagga=0.99.5
Quagga Quagga=0.99.6
Quagga Quagga=0.99.7
Quagga Quagga=0.99.8
Quagga Quagga=0.99.9
Quagga Quagga=0.99.10
Quagga Quagga=0.99.11
Quagga Quagga=0.99.12
Quagga Quagga=0.99.13
Quagga Quagga=0.99.14
Quagga Quagga=0.99.15
Quagga Quagga=0.99.16
Quagga Quagga=0.99.17
Quagga Quagga=0.99.18
Quagga Quagga=0.99.19

Event History

Apr 5, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0250?

CVE-2012-0250 has a severity rating that classifies it as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-0250?

To fix CVE-2012-0250, upgrade to Quagga version 0.99.20.1 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2012-0250?

The vulnerability impacts Quagga versions up to 0.99.20, including specific earlier versions like 0.99.1 through 0.99.19.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2012-0250 facilitate?

CVE-2012-0250 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by sending specially crafted Link State Update packets.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2012-0250 on affected systems?

The impact of CVE-2012-0250 is that it causes the ospfd daemon to crash, leading to service interruptions.

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