GLSA 201701-50: PPP: Buffer overflow
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | PPP: Buffer overflow |
| Date: | 01/23/2017 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201701-50 |
Synopsis
A buffer overflow in PPP might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.Background
PPP is a Unix implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-dialup/ppp | < 2.4.7-r3 | >= 2.4.7-r3 | All supported architectures |
Description
A buffer overflow was discovered in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in PPP when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535.
Impact
A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All PPP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/ppp-2.4.7-r3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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