CVE-2014-3158 Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) before 2.4.7 allows attackers to "access privileged options" via a long word in an options file, which trigger...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) before 2.4.7 allows attackers to "access privileged options" via a long word in an options file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow that "[corrupts] security-relevant variables."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | < 2.4.6-3 | 2.4.6-3 |
| debian/ppp(Debian:13) | < 2.4.6-3 | 2.4.6-3 |
| debian/ppp(Debian:14) | < 2.4.6-3 | 2.4.6-3 |
| point-to-point protocol project point-to-point protocol | <= 2.4.6 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2014-3158 vendor-advisory
- advisories.mageia.org
- FEDORA-2014-9412 vendor-advisory
- [linux-ppp] 20140810 ppp-2.4.7 released mailing-list
- DSA-3079 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:135 vendor-advisory
- www.oracle.com
- USN-2429-1 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- github.com
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking