CVE-2018-5378: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Feb 15 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cret@cert.org cret@cert.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Quagga Quagga | <=1.2.2 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| debian/quagga |
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Reference Links
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9095
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940439
- https://gogs.quagga.net/Quagga/quagga/src/master/doc/security/Quagga-2018-0543.txt
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-17
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3573-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4115
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-5378
- https://www.quagga.net/security/Quagga-2018-0543.txt
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/quagga.git/commit/?id=cc2e6770697e343f4af534114ab7e633d5beabec
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5378
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5378
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5378
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5378
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-5378?
CVE-2018-5378 refers to a vulnerability in the Quagga BGP daemon (bgpd) prior to version 1.2.3 that allows for arbitrary data to be sent over the network to a peer and may cause the bgpd process to crash.
How severe is CVE-2018-5378?
CVE-2018-5378 has a severity level of high, with a CVSS score of 5.9.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-5378?
Quagga versions prior to 1.2.3 are affected, including Debian Linux 8.0, Debian Linux 9.0, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04, Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04, and Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10.
How can I fix CVE-2018-5378?
To fix CVE-2018-5378, update Quagga to version 1.2.3 or later, such as version 1.2.4-3 for Debian or the appropriate remedy for your specific Linux distribution.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-5378?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-5378 at the following references: [http://savannah.nongnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9095](http://savannah.nongnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9095), [http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940439](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940439), [https://gogs.quagga.net/Quagga/quagga/src/master/doc/security/Quagga-2018-0543.txt](https://gogs.quagga.net/Quagga/quagga/src/master/doc/security/Quagga-2018-0543.txt).
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