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CVE-2022-4603

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ppp.

Published Dec 18, 2022CWE-119EPSS 0.86%

Overview

CVE-2022-4603 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ppp. Affected is the function dumpppp of the file pppdump/pppdump.c of the component pppdump. The manipulation of the argument spkt.buf/rpkt.buf leads to improper validation of array index. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The name of the patch is a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216198 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: pppdump is not used in normal process of setting up a PPP connection, is not installed setuid-root, and is not invoked automatically in any scenario.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

GitHubgithub.com/ppp-project/ppp/commit/a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbfReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J43NP7ABHOCIWOFHWCH6ZCZOYKZH6723/Refvuldb.com/?id.216198GitHubgithub.com/ppp-project/ppp/commit/a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbfReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J43NP7ABHOCIWOFHWCH6ZCZOYKZH6723/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/J43NP7ABHOCIWOFHWCH6ZCZOYKZH6723/Refvuldb.com/?id.216198

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4603?

CVE-2022-4603 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 18, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-4603?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-4603?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-4603?

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