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TI-2016-03440 Aliases CVE-2016-4049GHSA-5crg-85w6-wxj6

The bgp_dump_routes_func function in bgpd/bgp_dump.c in Quagga does not perform size…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · 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.

Summary

The bgp_dump_routes_func function in bgpd/bgp_dump.c in Quagga does not perform size checks when dumping data, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a large BGP packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04642 91st 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQuagga
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Quagga
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

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-2016-4049
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5crg-85w6-wxj6

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

Sources

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