MEDIUM
CVE-2018-5380
CWE-125Published: February 19, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
4.3
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-5380 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3573-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3573-1/
All References (16)
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http://savannah.nongnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9095Third Party Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940439Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-451142.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00021.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-17Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3573-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4115Third Party Advisory
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http://savannah.nongnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=9095Third Party Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/940439Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-451142.pdfThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00021.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-17Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3573-1/Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2018-5380
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 19, 2018
Related CVEs (CWE-125)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-5380 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.