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CVE-2014-3158
Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd...
Vulnerability 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."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2429-1
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-ppp&m=140764978420764
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:135
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1128748
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136932.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3079
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0368.html
- https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/commit/7658e8257183f062dc01f87969c140707c7e52cb
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
November 15th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
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Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.