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HistoryFeb 27, 2020 - 2:59 p.m.

Important: ppp security update

2020-02-2714:59:09
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9.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.211 Low

EPSS

Percentile

96.5%

The ppp packages contain the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) daemon and documentation for PPP support. The PPP protocol provides a method for transmitting datagrams over serial point-to-point links. PPP is usually used to dial in to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other organization over a modem and phone line.

Security Fix(es):

  • ppp: Buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions in eap.c (CVE-2020-8597)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.