CVE-2020-7465

Public Exploit

Description

The L2TP implementation of MPD before 5.9 allows a remote attacker who can send specifically crafted L2TP control packet with AVP Q.931 Cause Code to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.03% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a MPD: FreeBSD PPP daemon
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/bugs/70/ issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/svn/2377/ third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7465?
CVE-2020-7465 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7465?
To fix CVE-2020-7465, 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-2020-7465 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-7465 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7465?
CVE-2020-7465 affects n/a MPD: FreeBSD PPP daemon.
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