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Gentoo: GLSA-201701-48 Normal: Quagga Multiple Exploits Detected

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Calendar Grey January 21, 2017
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Several security flaws in Quagga could allow for remote code execution and potential denial of service on Gentoo platforms. An upgrade is advised.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Quagga, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Quagga. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution quagga normal

Resolution

All Quagga users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/quagga-1.1.0-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2016-1245 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1245 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-4049 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4049

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-48
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Concerns

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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Quagga: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 21, 2017
Bugs: #581526, #597410
ID: 201701-48

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service gentoo remote code execution quagga normal

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Quagga, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Quagga is a free routing daemon replacing Zebra supporting RIP, OSPF and BGP.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/quagga < 1.1.0-r2 >= 1.1.0-r2

Impact

===== 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

There is no known workaround at this time.