1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6482-1

USN-6482-1: Quagga vulnerabilities

Publication date

15 November 2023

Overview

Quagga could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Releases

Packages

  • quagga - BGP/OSPF/RIP routing daemon

Details

It was discovered that Quagga incorrectly handled certain BGP messages. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Quagga to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

It was discovered that Quagga incorrectly handled certain BGP messages. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Quagga to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 focal quagga –  1.2.4-4ubuntu0.4
quagga-bgpd –  1.2.4-4ubuntu0.4

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