Packages
- quagga -
Details
USN-775-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Quagga. The preventative fixes
introduced in Quagga prior to Ubuntu 9.04 could result in BGP service
failures. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the BGP service in Quagga did not correctly
handle certain AS paths containing 4-byte ASNs. An authenticated remote
attacker could exploit this flaw to cause bgpd to abort, leading to a
denial of service.
USN-775-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Quagga. The preventative fixes
introduced in Quagga prior to Ubuntu 9.04 could result in BGP service
failures. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the BGP service in Quagga did not correctly
handle certain AS paths containing 4-byte ASNs. An authenticated remote
attacker could exploit this flaw to cause bgpd to abort, leading to a
denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.10 intrepid | quagga – 0.99.9-6ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 8.04 hardy | quagga – 0.99.9-2ubuntu1.3 | ||
| 6.06 dapper | quagga – 0.99.2-1ubuntu3.6 | ||
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