VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-1002
Integer underflow in pppd in cbcp.c for ppp 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CBCP packet with an invalid length value that causes pppd to access an incorrect memory location.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.70%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer underflow in pppd in cbcp.c for ppp 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CBCP packet with an invalid length value that causes pppd to access an incorrect memory location.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.70% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-191
- Affected
- samba/ppp · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379450Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17874Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-12-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379450Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17874Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-12-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.