UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3158

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3158
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3158.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3158
Related
Published
2014-11-15T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:06Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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."

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ppp@2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp",
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}