CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-3158

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Integer overflow in the getword function in pppd in Paul's PPP Package before version 2.4.7 allows attackers to access privileged options via a long word in an options file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to security-relevant variables, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS