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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8597

eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Debian:12 lwip

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.1.2+dfsg1-5"}]}]

Debian:13 lwip

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.1.2+dfsg1-5"}]}]

Debian:14 lwip

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.1.2+dfsg1-5"}]}]

Debian:12 ppp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.8-1+1"}]}]

Debian:13 ppp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.8-1+1"}]}]

Debian:14 ppp

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.4.8-1+1"}]}]