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Ubuntu: USN-2595-1 Critical: ppp Service Crash from Network Traffic

ppp could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2595-1 May 05, 2015 ppp vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.10 - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: ppp could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - ppp: Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Details: It was discovered that ppp incorrectly handled large PIDs. When pppd is used with a RADIUS server, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause it to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.10: ppp 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu3.2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: ppp 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: ppp 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2595-1 CVE-2015-3310 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ppp/2.4.5-5.1ubuntu3.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ppp/2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ppp/2.4.5-5ubuntu1.2 . Debian Security Notice DSN-4522-1 highlights a networkd problem initiated by specially forged packets, resulting in potential downtime.. Ubuntu Security, ppp Crash, Denial of Service, Network Traffic Issue. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 05, 2015 •Critical Ubuntu