Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7017-1

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7017-1
September 17, 2024

quagga vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

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.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
quagga 1.2.4-4ubuntu0.5
quagga-bgpd 1.2.4-4ubuntu0.5

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7017-1
CVE-2024-44070

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/quagga/1.2.4-4ubuntu0.5