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."
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DLA-74-1 | ppp security update |
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DSA-3079-1 | ppp security update |
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EUVD-2014-3176 | 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." |
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USN-2429-1 | ppp vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:35:56.933Z
Reserved: 2014-05-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-3158

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-11-15T21:59:00.117
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-3158


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