Unscored severity · published Mar 9, 2008
CVE-2008-1215
Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1 and 4.2, and the…
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CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1 and 4.2, and the net/userppp package for NetBSD, allows local users to gain privileges via long commands containing "~" characters.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.3; 7.0 · source: NVD
NE
Netbsd · Netbsd
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OP
Openbsd · Openbsd
4.1; 4.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1215
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1215
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29234
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29238
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29240
www.openbsd.org
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#014_ppp
www.openbsd.org
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#009_ppp
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/488980/30/0/threaded
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