VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-4049

The bgp_dump_routes_func function in bgpd/bgp_dump.c in Quagga does not perform size checks when dumping data, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a large BGP packet.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.64%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 4.64% probability · 92th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected: quagga/quagga · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS moved from 3.2% on 21 September 2026 to 4.6% on 26 October 2026.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.