alsa-2020:0633
Vulnerability from osv_almalinux
Published
2020-02-27 14:59
Modified
2021-08-11 08:54
Summary
Important: ppp security update
Details

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.

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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "AlmaLinux:8",
        "name": "ppp"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
            {
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            },
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            }
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        }
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  ],
  "details": "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.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* ppp: Buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions in eap.c (CVE-2020-8597)\n\nFor 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.",
  "id": "ALSA-2020:0633",
  "modified": "2021-08-11T08:54:00Z",
  "published": "2020-02-27T14:59:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2020-0633.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2020-8597"
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "CVE-2020-8597"
  ],
  "summary": "Important: ppp security update"
}


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