Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2020.064.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2020-064-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'ppp' package(s) announced via the SSA:2020-064-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'ppp' package(s) announced via the SSA:2020-064-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New ppp packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.2 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/ppp-2.4.8-i586-1_slack14.2.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: By sending an unsolicited EAP packet to a vulnerable ppp client or server, an unauthenticated remote attacker could cause memory corruption in the pppd process, which may allow for arbitrary code execution. For more information, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'ppp' package(s) on Slackware 14.0, Slackware 14.1, Slackware 14.2, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8597 CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#782301 https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/782301 Debian Security Information: DSA-4632 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4632 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOFDAIOWSWPG732ASYUZNINMXDHY4APE/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UNJNHWOO4XF73M2W56ILZUY4JQG3JXIR/ http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/6 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-19 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156662/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156802/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-809841.pdf https://github.com/paulusmack/ppp/commit/8d7970b8f3db727fe798b65f3377fe6787575426 https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-224-04 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00005.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0630 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0630 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0631 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0631 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0633 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0633 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2020:0634 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0634 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0286 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00006.html https://usn.ubuntu.com/4288-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4288-2/
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