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CVE-2006-2224

5.0 · MEDIUM

RIPd in Quagga 0.98 and 0.99 before 20060503 does not properly enforce RIPv2 authentication requirements, which allows remote attackers to modify routing state via RIPv1 RESPONSE packets.

Published May 5, 2006quaggaCWE-287EPSS 10.36%

Overview

CVE-2006-2224 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting quagga quagga_routing_software_suite. It was published on May 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

RIPd in Quagga 0.98 and 0.99 before 20060503 does not properly enforce RIPv2 authentication requirements, which allows remote attackers to modify routing state via RIPv1 RESPONSE packets.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from quagga. Update quagga_routing_software_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
quaggaquagga_routing_software_suite0Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.ascRefbugzilla.quagga.net/show_bug.cgi?id=262Refsecunia.com/advisories/19910Refsecunia.com/advisories/20137Refsecunia.com/advisories/20138Refsecunia.com/advisories/20221Refsecunia.com/advisories/20420Refsecunia.com/advisories/20421Refsecunia.com/advisories/20782Refsecunia.com/advisories/21159

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2224?

CVE-2006-2224 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting quagga quagga_routing_software_suite. It was published on May 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2224?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2224?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from quagga. Update quagga_routing_software_suite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2224?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2224 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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