CVE-2017-5495 describes an unbounded memory allocation vulnerability in Quagga versions 0.93 through 1.1.0, specifically within its telnet 'vty' CLI. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger a Denial-of-Service by sending long strings without newlines, causing the daemon or even the entire host to run out of memory. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on availability, with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:quagga:quagga:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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