USN-2429-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2429-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2429-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2429-1
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Published
2014-12-01T15:29:24.199435Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:05Z
Summary
ppp vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that ppp incorrectly handled certain options files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to escalate privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ppp

Package

Name
ppp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ppp@2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ppp"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "ppp-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2014-3158",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}