Advisory Published

USN-4288-2: ppp vulnerability

First published: Mon Mar 02 2020(Updated: )

USN-4288-1 fixed a vulnerability in ppp. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that ppp incorrectly handled certain rhostname values. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ppp to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/ppp<2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1
2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1
=14.04
All of
ubuntu/ppp<2.4.5-5ubuntu1.3
2.4.5-5ubuntu1.3
=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of USN-4288-2?

    The vulnerability ID of USN-4288-2 is CVE-2020-8597.

  • What software is affected by USN-4288-2?

    The software affected by USN-4288-2 is ppp.

  • How can the vulnerability in ppp be exploited?

    The vulnerability in ppp can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause ppp to crash.

  • What versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-4288-2?

    Versions 12.04 and 14.04 of Ubuntu are affected by USN-4288-2.

  • How can I fix the vulnerability in ppp?

    To fix the vulnerability in ppp, update to version 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm1 on Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

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