Summary
It was discovered that ppp incorrectly handled certain rhostname values. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause ppp to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | ppp | 2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.2 |
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | ppp | 2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.2 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Critical 9.8
eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions.
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8597