Red Hat ppp 2.4.7 options.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Red Hat ppp 2.4.7. This affects an unknown function of the file options.c. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-3158. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Red Hat ppp 2.4.7. This affects an unknown code of the file options.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 08/29/2014 by Paul as Bug 1128748 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-3158 since 05/03/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79659 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 14.10 : ppp vulnerability (USN-2429-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115089 (Solaris 11.2 Support Repository Update (SRU) 10.5.0 Missing).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95684), Tenable (79659), SecurityFocus (BID 69399†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46787†). The entries VDB-69067, VDB-69074, VDB-73738 and VDB-73522 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 79659
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 14.10 : ppp vulnerability (USN-2429-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703079
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3079-1 (ppp - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: Bug 1128748
Researcher: Paul
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3158 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3158
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67449

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X-Force: 95684 - RedHat ppp options.c overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 69399 - PPP 'options.c' CVE-2014-3158 Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 46787 - ppp before 2.4.7 Remote Bypass Restrictions due to Improper Boundary Checks, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2014 01:08
Updated: 02/15/2022 09:13
Changes: 09/05/2014 01:08 (76), 06/10/2017 09:32 (2), 02/15/2022 09:07 (4), 02/15/2022 09:10 (1), 02/15/2022 09:13 (1)
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