CVE-2012-5521: Medium severity quagga routing software suite vulnerability

Published Nov 25, 2019
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Updated

quagga (ospf6d) 0.99.21 has a DoS flaw in the way the ospf6d daemon performs routes removal

Affected Software

7 affected components
debian/quagga
Quagga Quagga=0.99.21
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0

Event History

Nov 25, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:15 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Aug 6, 2024
Data Sourced
via Debian·09:16 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2012-5521?

CVE-2012-5521 is a vulnerability in quagga (ospf6d) 0.99.21 that allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack by exploiting a flaw in the way the ospf6d daemon performs route removal.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2012-5521?

quagga (ospf6d) 0.99.21 is affected by CVE-2012-5521.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2012-5521?

CVE-2012-5521 has a severity level of 6.5, which is considered medium severity.

4

How can I fix CVE-2012-5521?

There are no available remedies for CVE-2012-5521. It is recommended to update to a version of quagga (ospf6d) that is not affected by this vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2012-5521?

More information about CVE-2012-5521 can be found at the following references: [1] [2] [3]

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