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CVE-2016-2342 Details

Description

The bgp_nlri_parse_vpnv4 function in bgp_mplsvpn.c in the VPNv4 NLRI parser in bgpd in Quagga before 1.0.20160309, when a certain VPNv4 configuration is used, relies on a Labeled-VPN SAFI routes-data length field during a data copy, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted packet.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/quagga.git/commit/?id=a3bc7e9400b214a0f078fdb19596ba54214a1442 CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00102.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00117.html CVE
http://nongnu.askapache.com//quagga/quagga-1.0.20160309.changelog.txt CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0794.html CVE

see all 22 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
quagga quagga
0.99.24

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
7.0
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2342
NVD Published Date:
Mar 17, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2342 Details - Not Deferred