CVE-2014-3158
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
Description
Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) before 2.4.7 allows attackers to "access privileged options" via a long word in an options file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow that "[corrupts] security-relevant variables."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3158
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.4.6-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.4.6-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.4.6-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.4.6-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.4.6-3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| point-to-point_protocol_project | point-to-point_protocol | {"endIncluding":"2.4.6"} | |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0368.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136932.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-ppp&m=140764978420764
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3079
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:135
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2429-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1128748
- https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/commit/7658e8257183f062dc01f87969c140707c7e52cb
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3158
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.