CVE-2014-3158
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.035 · 89 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- point-to-point protocol project point-to-point protocol≤ 2.4.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:point-to-point_protocol_project:point-to-point_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (5)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (28)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0368.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136932.htmlcnnvd
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-ppp&m=140764978420764cnnvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:135cnnvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2429-1cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1128748cnnvd
- https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/commit/7658e8257183f062dc01f87969c140707c7e52cbcnnvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan