- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4632-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso February 22, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : ppp CVE ID : CVE-2020-8597 Debian Bug : 950618 Ilja Van Sprundel reported a logic flaw in the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) packet parser in the Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon (pppd). An unauthenticated attacker can take advantage of this flaw to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, leading to denial of service (pppd daemon crash). For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.7-1+4+deb9u1. For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.7-2+4.1+deb10u1. We recommend that you upgrade your ppp packages. For the detailed security status of ppp please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ppp Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-4632-1: ppp security update
Ilja Van Sprundel reported a logic flaw in the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) packet parser in the Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon (pppd). An unauthenticated attacker can take advantage of this flaw to trigger a stack-based buffer overflow, leading to denial of service
