UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8597
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2020-02-03T23:15:00Z
Modified
2025-12-08T07:34:07.098044Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eaprequest and eapresponse functions.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ppp@2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2
2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1
2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.2
2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp",
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ppp@2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.6-3.1ubuntu1
2.4.7-1+1ubuntu1
2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1
2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp",
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ppp@2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1
2.4.7-1+4ubuntu1
2.4.7-1+4ubuntu3
2.4.7-2+1ubuntu1
2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1
2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp",
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ppp@2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp",
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ppp-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / lwip

Package

Name
lwip
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lwip@2.1.2+dfsg1-4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.2-3
2.1.2-5.1
2.1.2+dfsg1-1
2.1.2+dfsg1-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "liblwip-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2+dfsg1-4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "liblwip0",
            "binary_version": "2.1.2+dfsg1-4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8597.json"