#VU10612 Double free memory error in Quagga - CVE-2018-5379

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10612

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5379

CWE-ID: CWE-415

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Quagga
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: quagga.net

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Quagga BGP daemon due to double-free memory when processing certain forms of UPDATE message, containing cluster-list and/or unknown attributes. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted input, trigger bqpd to crash and execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.2.3.

Vulnerable software versions

Quagga: 1.0.20160309 - 1.2.2

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External links
https://savannah.nongnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9095

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.