CVE-2007-4826
CVE-2007-4826 is a low-severity vulnerability in Quagga with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 3.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Quagga
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
bgpd in Quagga before 0.99.9 allows explicitly configured BGP peers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed (1) OPEN message or (2) a COMMUNITY attribute, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: vector 2 only exists when debugging is enabled.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4826?
- bgpd in Quagga before 0.99.9 allows explicitly configured BGP peers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed (1) OPEN message or (2) a COMMUNITY attribute, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: vector 2 only exists when debugging is enabled.
- How severe is CVE-2007-4826?
- CVE-2007-4826 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated low severity.
- Is CVE-2007-4826 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-4826?
- CVE-2007-4826 primarily affects Quagga. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-4826?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-4826 published?
- CVE-2007-4826 was published on 2007-09-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-219.shtml
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2007/msg00153.html
- http://quagga.net/news2.php?y=2007&m=9&d=7#id1189190760
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26829
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26863
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27049
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29743
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-236141-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1382
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:182
- http://www.quagga.net/download/quagga-0.99.9.changelog.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0785.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25634
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0028/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-512-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3129
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1195/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36551
Affected products (28)
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.96.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.96.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.96.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.96.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.96.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.97.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.97.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.97.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.97.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.97.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.98.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.98.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.98.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.98.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.98.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.98.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.98.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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