CVE-2026-49943

NameCVE-2026-49943
DescriptionCZ.NIC BIRD Internet Routing Daemon through 2.19.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the BGP AS_PATH mask matching implementation in nest/a-path.c. The as_path_match() function uses a fixed-size stack array of 2048 + 1 pm_pos entries, while parse_path() expands AS_PATH segments from a received BGP UPDATE without enforcing a corresponding capacity limit. When RFC 8654 BGP Extended Messages are enabled and a BIRD filter evaluates an AS path mask expression such as "bgp_path ~ [= ... =]", an established BGP peer can send a long AS_PATH containing more than 2048 expanded ASNs. This causes parse_path()/as_path_match() to write beyond the fixed stack buffer, resulting in a crash of the daemon. NOTE: reportedly, the Supplier's position is that a fix is not being prioritized because all network operators should already be rejecting routes with unusually long attributes.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
bird (PTS)bookworm, bullseye1.6.8-2.1vulnerable
bird2 (PTS)bullseye2.0.7-4.1vulnerable
bookworm2.0.12-7vulnerable
trixie2.17.1-1+deb13u2vulnerable
trixie (security)2.17.5-0+deb13u1vulnerable
forky, sid2.19.1-1vulnerable
bird3 (PTS)trixie3.1.0-1vulnerable
forky, sid3.3.1-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
birdsource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant
bird2source(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant
bird3source(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant

Notes

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/02/2
Negligible security impact

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