Description
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.
Published: 2016-05-23
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-601-1 quagga security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3654-1 quagga security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5052 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3102-1 Quagga vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02151}

epss

{'score': 0.02164}


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Quagga Quagga
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:17:30.643Z

Reserved: 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4049

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-23T19:59:07.947

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-4049

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4049 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses