Updated tcpdump package fixes security vulnerability

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing PPP packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code CVE-2014-9140...

MGASA-2014-0511 Updated tcpdump package fixes security vulnerability

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing PPP packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code CVE-2014-9140...

Security Best Practice: PPTP Protocol Enforcement

The Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP is a method for implementing virtual private networks. PPTP uses a control channel over TCP and a GRE tunnel operating to encapsulate PPP packets...