Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: ppp (CVE-2015-3310)

The version of ppp installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2015-3310 advisory. - Buffer overflow in the rcmksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package ppp 2.4.6 and earlier, wh...

Buffer overflow in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) 2.4.6 and earlier, when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a start accounting message to the RADIUS server.

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SUSE CVE-2015-3310

Buffer overflow in the rcmksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package ppp 2.4.6 and earlier, when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service crash via a start accounting message to the RADIUS server...

PPP 'rc_mksid()' Function Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The Point-to-Point Protocol PPP provides a standardized method for transmitting multiprotocol packets over point-to-point connections. A remote buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the PPP 'rcmksid' function due to the program failing to properly filter user-supplied data. An attacker is allow...