usn-4451-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-08-06 14:10
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
ppp vulnerability
Details

USN-4451-1 fixed a vulnerability in ppp. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Thomas Chauchefoin working with Trend Micro´s Zero Day Initiative, discovered that ppp incorrectly handled module loading. A local attacker could use this issue to load arbitrary kernel modules and possibly execute arbitrary code.

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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
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                }
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        }
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
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      },
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            },
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            }
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        }
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-4451-1 fixed a vulnerability in ppp. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Thomas Chauchefoin working with Trend Micro\u00b4s Zero Day Initiative,\n  discovered that ppp incorrectly handled module loading. A local attacker\n could use this issue to load arbitrary kernel modules and possibly execute\n  arbitrary code.\n",
  "id": "USN-4451-2",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:39Z",
  "published": "2020-08-06T14:10:43Z",
  "references": [
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    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "ppp vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15704"
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}



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