Packages
- ppp - Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Details
Ivan Gotovchits discovered that ppp incorrectly handled the EAP-TLS
protocol. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ppp to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly bypass authentication.
Ivan Gotovchits discovered that ppp incorrectly handled the EAP-TLS
protocol. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ppp to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly bypass authentication.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | ppp – 2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | ppp – 2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | ppp – 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3 | ||
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