CVE-2008-1215

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory openbsd.org Vendor Advisory openbsd.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29238 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#009_ppp vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/488980/30/0/threaded exploit mailing list
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#014_ppp vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/489031/30/0/threaded exploit mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28090 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41034 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29234 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29240 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1215?
CVE-2008-1215 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1215?
To fix CVE-2008-1215, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1215 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1215 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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