Buffer overflow in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) 2.4.6 and earlier, when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a start accounting message to the RADIUS server.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-205-1 | ppp security update |
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DSA-3228-1 | ppp security update |
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EUVD-2015-3356 | Buffer overflow in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) 2.4.6 and earlier, when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a start accounting message to the RADIUS server. |
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USN-2595-1 | ppp vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T05:47:56.242Z
Reserved: 2015-04-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-3310

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-04-24T14:59:11.860
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-3310


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