# CVE-2006-5425: XORP (eXtensible Open Router Platform) 1.2 and 1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an Open Shor

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

XORP (eXtensible Open Router Platform) 1.2 and 1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Link State Advertisement (LSA) with an invalid LSA length field.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/22462
- http://www.xorp.org/advisories/XORP_SA_06:01.ospf.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20597
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116115975806681&w=2
- http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200610-01.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29658
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017079
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4107

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