Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-48 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Quagga, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Versions less than 1.1.0-r2 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-48
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Quagga: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 21, 2017
Bugs: #581526, #597410
ID: 201701-48
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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 < 1.1.0-r2 >= 1.1.0-r2
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 could send a specially crafted packet possibly
resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or 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-1.1.0-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1245
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1245
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-4049
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4049
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/201701-48
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 2017 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