Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ppp. Affected is the function dumpppp of the file pppdump/pppdump.c of the component pppdump. The manipulation of the argument spkt.buf/rpkt.buf leads to improper validation of array index. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The name of the patch is a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216198 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: pppdump is not used in normal process of setting up a PPP connection, is not installed setuid-root, and is not invoked automatically in any scenario.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ppp | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ppp | 2.5.0-1+2 | — |
| Debian 13 | ppp | 2.5.0-1+2 | — |
| Debian 12 | ppp | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | ppp | 2.4.7-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4961-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | ppp | 2.4.7-4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4961-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP4 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2380-1, SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ppp | 2.5.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13529-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | ppp | 2.4.7-150000.5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | ppp | 2.4.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | ppp | 2.4.9-r4 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | ppp | 2.4.9-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | ppp | 2.4.9-r1 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | ppp | 2.5.0-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | ppp | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2023:4961-1 Security update for ppp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13529-1 ppp-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2380-1 Security update for ppp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4965-1 Security update for ppp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3377 Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025