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CVE-2008-1215

MediumPublished

Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1...

Published: Mar 9, 2008
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Mar 4, 2008

Primary CVSS

4.6/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

0.8%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 54.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1 and 4.2, and the net/userppp package for NetBSD, allows local users to gain privileges via long commands containing "~" characters.

Sources

BSD PPP 'pppx.conf' - Local Denial of ServiceExploit
sipherr · bsd · Mar 4, 2008

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