USN-4288-2

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4288-2

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4288-2.json

JSON Data

https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4288-2

Related

Published

2020-03-02T17:58:09.256007Z

Modified

2020-03-02T17:58:09.256007Z

Summary

ppp vulnerability

Details

USN-4288-1 fixed a vulnerability in ppp. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ppp incorrectly handled certain rhostname values. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ppp to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ppp

Package

Name: ppp
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ppp?arch=src?distro=trusty

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

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "ppp-udeb"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "ppp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1",
            "binary_name": "ppp-dev"
        }
    ]
}