Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-7230-1 critical: quagga denial of service
ubuntu
January 28, 2025
Quagga could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Summary
Quagga could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- quagga: BGP/OSPF/RIP routing daemon
Details:
Iggy Frankovic 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.
Topics Covered
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS quagga 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro quagga-bgpd 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7230-1
CVE-2024-44070
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