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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842200
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2595-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ppp' package(s) announced via the USN-2595-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ppp' package(s) announced via the USN-2595-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that ppp incorrectly handled large PIDs. When pppd is
used with a RADIUS server, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause
it to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'ppp' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-3310
BugTraq ID: 74163
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74163
Debian Security Information: DSA-3228 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3228
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-50
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:222
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:2121 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00147.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2595-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone AG

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