[SECURITY] [DSA 3079-1] ppp security update

Debian Security Advisory DSA-3079-1                   security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/                        Sebastien Delafond
November 28, 2014                      http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : ppp
CVE ID         : CVE-2014-3158
Debian Bug     : 762789

A vulnerability was discovered in ppp, an implementation of the
Point-to-Point Protocol: an integer overflow in the routine
responsible for parsing user-supplied options potentially allows a
local attacker to gain root privileges.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.4.5-5.1+deb7u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie) and unstable
distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.6-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your ppp packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org