CVE-2014-3158: point-to-point_protocol_project point-to-point_protocol

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3158 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in point-to-point_protocol_project point-to-point_protocol. EPSS estimates a 3.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-11-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) before 2.4.7 allows attackers to "access privileged options" via a long word in an options file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow that "[corrupts] security-relevant variables."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.