Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20143158000
Revision Date:2014-11-15Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-3158 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
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."
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-3158
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'ppp' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.4.5-5ubuntu1.1').
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