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 triggers a heap-based buffer overflow that "[corrupts] security-relevant variables."

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1128748
http://marc.info/?l=linux-ppp&m=140764978420764
https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/commit/7658e8257183f062dc01f87969c140707c7e52cb	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136932.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3079
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2429-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:135
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0368.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:point-to-point_protocol_project:point-to-point_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-11-15 13:59

Updated : 2020-02-24 07:55

NVD link : CVE-2014-3158

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3158

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

point-to-point_protocol_project

point-to-point_protocol

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