Description
rp-pppoe PPPoE client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the Clamp MSS option and a TCP packet with a zero-length TCP option.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- RedHat Linux 7.0 - Roaring Penguin PPPoE Denial of Service EDB-20494 · dos · Dec 11, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- CLA-2000:357 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2000:084 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2000:130 vendor-advisory
- 20001211 DoS vulnerability in rp-pppoe versions <= 2.4 mailing-list
- 2098 vdb-entry
- rppppoe-zero-length-dos(5727) vdb-entry