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CVE-2015-3310

UnknownEPSS 5.44%

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CVE-2015-3310 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) 2.4.6 and earlier, when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a start accounting message to the RADIUS server.. EPSS estimates a 5.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) 2.4.6 and earlier, when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a start accounting message to the RADIUS server.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
5.44%

91.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.10
DebianDebian Linux7.0
Point-To-Point Protocol ProjectPoint-To-Point Protocol<= 2.4.6

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-3310?
Buffer overflow in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) 2.4.6 and earlier, when the PID for pppd is greater than 65535, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a start accounting message to the RADIUS server.
How severe is CVE-2015-3310?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-3310 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3310?
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Source: NVD / NIST