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TI-2016-02105 Aliases CVE-2016-2342GHSA-jm86-8c92-649g

The bgp_nlri_parse_vpnv4 function in bgp_mplsvpn.c in the VPNv4 NLRI parser in bgpd in…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.13334 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.99.24VulnerableQuagga
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99.24 Vulnerable ·Quagga
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:0794 Released 2017-03-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    quagga security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) quagga-0.99.15-14.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) quagga-contrib-0.99.15-14.el6, quagga-devel-0.99.15-14.el6, quagga-devel-0.99.15-14.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) quagga-0.99.15-14.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) quagga-contrib-0.99.15-14.el6, quagga-devel-0.99.15-14.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0794
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0794
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0794
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:0794

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2342
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm86-8c92-649g

References

Advisory 7

Other 3

Sources

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