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CVE-2020-8597
eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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
- https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/commit/8d7970b8f3db727fe798b65f3377fe6787575426
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00005.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4632
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0631
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0634
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0633
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0630
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00006.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4288-1/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/782301
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UNJNHWOO4XF73M2W56ILZUY4JQG3JXIR/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156662/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_02
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOFDAIOWSWPG732ASYUZNINMXDHY4APE/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0004/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-19
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4288-2/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156802/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://kb.netgear.com/000061806/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Buffer-Overflow-Attack-in-PPPD-on-WAC510-PSV-2020-0136
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-809841.pdf
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-224-04
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point-to-point protocol, pfc firmware, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.2, 0, 9.0, 10.0, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 3rd, 2020
Last Modified:
December 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.