CVE-2016-4036
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses...
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses weak permissions for /etc/quagga, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directory.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses weak permissions for /etc/quagga, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directory.
- Record
CVE-2016-4036- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses weak permissions for /etc/quagga, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directory.
- Record
CVE-2016-4036- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5042 No score
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses weak permissions for /etc/quagga, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directory.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5042- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mcf9-56wg-9grv
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses...
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses weak permissions for /etc/quagga, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directory.
- Record
GHSA-mcf9-56wg-9grv- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4036
The quagga package before 0.99.23-2.6.1 in openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP 1 uses weak permissions for /etc/quagga, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in the directory.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4036- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3102-1 No score
quagga vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Quagga incorrectly handled dumping data. A remote attacker could possibly use a large BGP packet to cause Quagga to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4049)
It was discovered that the Quagga package incorrectly set permissions on the configuration directory. A local user could use this issue to possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-4036)
- Record
USN-3102-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
quaggaDebian:7 |
before 0.99.22.4-1+wheezy3, plus listed versions 0.99.21-4+wheezy10.99.21-4+wheezy20.99.22-10.99.22.1-10.99.22.1-20.99.22.4-10.99.22.4-1+wheezy10.99.22.4-1+wheezy2 |
0.99.22.4-1+wheezy3 |
quaggaDebian:8 |
before 0.99.23.1-1+deb8u2, plus listed versions 0.99.23.1-10.99.23.1-1+deb8u1 |
0.99.23.1-1+deb8u2 |
quaggaUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.99.22.4-3ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions 0.99.22.1-20.99.22.4-10.99.22.4-20.99.22.4-30.99.22.4-3ubuntu10.99.22.4-3ubuntu1.1 |
0.99.22.4-3ubuntu1.2 |
quaggaUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 0.99.24.1-20.99.24.1-2ubuntu1 |
0.99.24.1-2ubuntu1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-4036 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Opensuse, published April 18, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in quagga 0.99.22.4-1+wheezy3.