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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202003-19
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 Severity: High
    Title: PPP: Buffer overflow
     Date: March 15, 2020
     Bugs: #710308
       ID: 202003-19

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in PPP might allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
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PPP is a Unix implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-dialup/ppp               < 2.4.8                    >= 2.4.8

Description
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It was discovered that bounds check in PPP for the rhostname was
improperly constructed in the EAP request and response functions.

Impact
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A remote attacker, by sending specially crafted authentication data,
could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All PPP users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/ppp-2.4.8"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-8597
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8597

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-19

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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