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Debian: DLA-2097-1 Critical: ppp Buffer Overflow Threat

debian lts
Calendar Grey February 9, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Serious vulnerability identified in sshd addressed; immediate action urged for Ubuntu 16.04 to prevent potential exploitation.
Ilja Van Sprundel discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in ppp, the Point-to-Point Protocol daemon
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Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your ppp packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: ppp
Version: 2.4.6-3.1+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2020-8597
Debian Bug: 950618

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