A vulnerability was discovered in ppp,
an implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol: an integer overflow in the routine
responsible for parsing user-supplied options potentially allows a local attacker
to gain root privileges.
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_3079.nasl 6995 2017-08-23 11:52:03Z teissa $
# Auto-generated from advisory DSA 3079-1 using nvtgen 1.0
# Script version: 1.0
#
# Author:
# Greenbone Networks
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH http://greenbone.net
# Text descriptions are largely excerpted from the referenced
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if(description)
{
script_id(703079);
script_version("$Revision: 6995 $");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-3158");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 3079-1 (ppp - security update)");
script_tag(name: "last_modification", value: "$Date: 2017-08-23 13:52:03 +0200 (Wed, 23 Aug 2017) $");
script_tag(name: "creation_date", value: "2014-11-28 00:00:00 +0100 (Fri, 28 Nov 2014)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_xref(name: "URL", value: "http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3079.html");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH http://greenbone.net");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name: "affected", value: "ppp on Debian Linux");
script_tag(name: "insight", value: "The Point-to-Point Protocol provides
a standard way to transmit datagrams over a serial link, as well as a standard way
for the machines at either end of the link to negotiate various optional
characteristics of the link.");
script_tag(name: "solution", value: "For the stable distribution (wheezy), this
problem has been fixed in version 2.4.5-5.1+deb7u1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie) and unstable
distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.6-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your ppp packages.");
script_tag(name: "summary", value: "A vulnerability was discovered in ppp,
an implementation of the Point-to-Point Protocol: an integer overflow in the routine
responsible for parsing user-supplied options potentially allows a local attacker
to gain root privileges.");
script_tag(name: "vuldetect", value: "This check tests the installed software
version using the apt package manager.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ppp", ver:"2.4.5-5.1+deb7u1", rls_regex:"DEB7.[0-9]")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ppp-dev", ver:"2.4.5-5.1+deb7u1", rls_regex:"DEB7.[0-9]")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}