Debian 10: DSA-4632-1 Critical: Ppp Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service
debian
February 22, 2020
Ilja Van Sprundel reported a logic flaw in the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) packet parser in the Point-to-Point Protocol Daemon (pppd)
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Summary
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/source-package/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/
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Package: ppp
CVE ID: CVE-2020-8597
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