Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201804-17 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Quagga, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 1.2.4 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201804-17
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Quagga: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 22, 2018
Bugs: #647788
ID: 201804-17
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Quagga, the worst of which
could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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Quagga is a free routing daemon replacing Zebra supporting RIP, OSPF
and BGP.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/quagga < 1.2.4 >= 1.2.4
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Quagga. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted packets, could execute
arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Quagga users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/quagga-1.2.4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-5378
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5378
[ 2 ] CVE-2018-5379
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5379
[ 3 ] CVE-2018-5380
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5380
[ 4 ] CVE-2018-5381
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5381
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-17
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5