CVE-2020-8597 (GCVE-0-2020-8597)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-03 22:58 – Updated: 2025-12-03 15:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
eap.c in pppd in ppp 2.4.2 through 2.4.8 has an rhostname buffer overflow in the eap_request and eap_response functions.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-03 15:15 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
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"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156662/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html"
},
{
"name": "https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_02",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
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},
{
"name": "FEDORA-2020-4304397fe0",
"refsource": "FEDORA",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YOFDAIOWSWPG732ASYUZNINMXDHY4APE/"
},
{
"name": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0004/",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0004/"
},
{
"name": "GLSA-202003-19",
"refsource": "GENTOO",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-19"
},
{
"name": "USN-4288-2",
"refsource": "UBUNTU",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4288-2/"
},
{
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"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156802/pppd-2.4.8-Buffer-Overflow.html"
},
{
"name": "https://kb.netgear.com/000061806/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Buffer-Overflow-Attack-in-PPPD-on-WAC510-PSV-2020-0136",
"refsource": "CONFIRM",
"url": "https://kb.netgear.com/000061806/Security-Advisory-for-Unauthenticated-Remote-Buffer-Overflow-Attack-in-PPPD-on-WAC510-PSV-2020-0136"
},
{
"name": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-809841.pdf",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-809841.pdf"
},
{
"name": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-224-04",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-224-04"
}
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