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OpenBSD ppp Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory:
SA29234
Release Date:
2008-03-06
Last Update:
2008-03-10
Critical:
Less critical
Impact:
Privilege escalation
Where:
Local system
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch
OS:
OpenBSD 4.1
OpenBSD 4.2
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Description
:
A vulnerability has been reported in OpenBSD, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to the use of vulnerable user-ppp code.
For more information:
SA29240
Solution
:
Apply patches.
OpenBSD 4.1:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.1/common/014_ppp.patch
OpenBSD 4.2:
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/4.2/common/009_ppp.patch
Changelog
:
2008-03-10: Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections. Added "OpenBSD 4.1" to the list of affected products.
Original Advisory
:
sipher:
http://seclists.org/vuln-dev/2008/Feb/0010.html
OpenBSD:
http://openbsd.org/errata42.html
Other References
:
SA29240:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29240/
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