CVE-2018-5378

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 74.44%

Last modified

CVE-2018-5378 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Quagga BGP daemon (bgpd) prior to version 1.2.3 does not properly bounds check the data sent with a NOTIFY to a peer, if an attribute length is invalid. Arbitrary data from the bgpd process may be sent over the network to a peer and/or bgpd may crash.. EPSS estimates a 74.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Quagga BGP daemon (bgpd) prior to version 1.2.3 does not properly bounds check the data sent with a NOTIFY to a peer, if an attribute length is invalid. Arbitrary data from the bgpd process may be sent over the network to a peer and/or bgpd may crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
7.1/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
74.44%

99.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
QuaggaQuagga<= 1.2.2
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux17.10

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-5378?
The Quagga BGP daemon (bgpd) prior to version 1.2.3 does not properly bounds check the data sent with a NOTIFY to a peer, if an attribute length is invalid. Arbitrary data from the bgpd process may be sent over the network to a peer and/or bgpd may crash.
How severe is CVE-2018-5378?
CVE-2018-5378 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 74.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5378?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST