What is the severity of CVE-2013-6051?

CVE-2013-6051 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the bgpd daemon to crash.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6051?

To fix CVE-2013-6051, upgrade to Quagga version 0.99.21 or apply patches that address the total variable initialization issue in bgp_attr.c.

Who is affected by CVE-2013-6051?

CVE-2013-6051 affects users of Quagga routing software, specifically version 0.99.21.

What impact does CVE-2013-6051 have on systems?

The impact of CVE-2013-6051 is a potential denial of service where the bgpd service can crash due to a crafted BGP update message.

What is the exploitability of CVE-2013-6051?

CVE-2013-6051 is exploitable remotely, allowing attackers to send malicious BGP update messages to a vulnerable Quagga service.

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CVE-2013-6051

medium

4.3

14/12/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-6051

First published: Sat Dec 14 2013(Updated: )

The bgp_attr_unknown function in bgp_attr.c in Quagga 0.99.21 does not properly initialize the total variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bgpd crash) via a crafted BGP update.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Quagga Routing Software Suite	=0.99.21

Remedy

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=quagga.git;a=commitdiff;h=8794e8d229dc9fe29ea31424883433d4880ef408

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6051?
CVE-2013-6051 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the bgpd daemon to crash.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6051?
To fix CVE-2013-6051, upgrade to Quagga version 0.99.21 or apply patches that address the total variable initialization issue in bgp_attr.c.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-6051?
CVE-2013-6051 affects users of Quagga routing software, specifically version 0.99.21.
What impact does CVE-2013-6051 have on systems?
The impact of CVE-2013-6051 is a potential denial of service where the bgpd service can crash due to a crafted BGP update message.
What is the exploitability of CVE-2013-6051?
CVE-2013-6051 is exploitable remotely, allowing attackers to send malicious BGP update messages to a vulnerable Quagga service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6051?
CVE-2013-6051 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause the bgpd daemon to crash.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6051?
To fix CVE-2013-6051, upgrade to Quagga version 0.99.21 or apply patches that address the total variable initialization issue in bgp_attr.c.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-6051?
CVE-2013-6051 affects users of Quagga routing software, specifically version 0.99.21.
What impact does CVE-2013-6051 have on systems?
The impact of CVE-2013-6051 is a potential denial of service where the bgpd service can crash due to a crafted BGP update message.
What is the exploitability of CVE-2013-6051?
CVE-2013-6051 is exploitable remotely, allowing attackers to send malicious BGP update messages to a vulnerable Quagga service.