CVE-2018-11574

Description

Improper input validation together with an integer overflow in the EAP-TLS protocol implementation in PPPD may cause a crash, information disclosure, or authentication bypass. This implementation is distributed as a patch for PPPD 0.91, and includes the affected eap.c and eap-tls.c files. Configurations that use the `refuse-app` option are unaffected.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.49%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3810-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/06/11/1 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11574?
CVE-2018-11574 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11574?
To fix CVE-2018-11574, 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-2018-11574 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11574 is being actively exploited. 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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