CVE-2014-3158

7.5 · HIGH

Published Nov 15, 2014 point-to-point_protocol_project CWE-119 EPSS 3.50% (88th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-3158 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting point-to-point_protocol_project point-to-point_protocol. It was published on November 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from point-to-point_protocol_project. Update point-to-point_protocol to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
point-to-point_protocol_project	point-to-point_protocol	0	Affected

References

Ref advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0368.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136932.html Ref marc.info/?l=linux-ppp&m=140764978420764 Ref www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3079 Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:135 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2429-1 Ref bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1128748 GitHub github.com/paulusmack/ppp/commit/7658e8257183f062dc01f87969c140707c7e52cb Ref advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0368.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3158?

CVE-2014-3158 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting point-to-point_protocol_project point-to-point_protocol. It was published on November 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3158?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-3158?

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