CVE-2018-5380

4.3 MEDIUM 15% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Network gear

What it is

The Quagga BGP daemon (bgpd) prior to version 1.2.3 can overrun internal BGP code-to-string conversion tables used for debug by 1 pointer value, based on input.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 14.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2018-02-19 13:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:00 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 14.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2018-02-19 13:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:00 UTC
Exploit probability: 14.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
Record status: Modified

Affected

Quagga ≤ 1.2.2
Debian Linux 7.0
Debian Linux 8.0
Debian Linux 9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10
Siemens Ruggedcom Rox Ii Firmware < 2.13.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record