CVE-2010-2948

CVE-2010-2948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Quagga with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Quagga
• Published: 2010-09-10
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the bgp_route_refresh_receive function in bgp_packet.c in bgpd in Quagga before 0.99.17 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Outbound Route Filtering (ORF) record in a BGP ROUTE-REFRESH (RR) message.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2948?

Stack-based buffer overflow in the bgp_route_refresh_receive function in bgp_packet.c in bgpd in Quagga before 0.99.17 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed Outbound Route Filtering (ORF) record in a BGP ROUTE-REFRESH (RR) message.

How severe is CVE-2010-2948?

CVE-2010-2948 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-2948 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2948?

CVE-2010-2948 primarily affects Quagga. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2948?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-2948 published?

CVE-2010-2948 was published on 2010-09-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://code.quagga.net/?p=quagga.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d64379e8f3c0636df53ed08d5b2f1946cfedd0e3
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00006.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00009.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41038
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41238
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42397
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42446
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42498
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48106
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201202-02.xml
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2104
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:174
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/24/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/4
• http://www.quagga.net/news2.php?y=2010&m=8&d=19
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0785.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0945.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42635
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1027-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2304
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3097
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3124
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=626783

Affected products (36)

• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:0.99.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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