Critical severity · published Feb 3, 2020
CVE-2020-8597
eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions
9.8
CVSS
19.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
PF
Pfc Firmware · Wago
before 03.04.10\(16\) · source: NVD
PP
Point-to-point Protocol · Point-to-point Protocol Project
2.4.2 through 2.4.8 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 19.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8597
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8597
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156662/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156802/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/6
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0630
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0631
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