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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."
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade ppp | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-dialup/ppp. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade ppp | Dec 4, 2019 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade ppp | Dec 18, 2019 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade ppp | Sep 24, 2019 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade service/network/dhcp to version 0.5.11-0.175.2.10.0.1.2 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade system/network/ppp to version 0.5.11-0.175.2.10.0.1.2 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Nov 15, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 10, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade pppUpgrade ppp-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ppp | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 15, 2014 |
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