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CVE-2020-15704

pppd arbitrary file read information disclosure vulnerability PUBLISHED

Description (CNA)

The modprobe child process in the ./debian/patches/load_ppp_generic_if_needed patch file incorrectly handled module loading. A local non-root attacker could exploit the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to read arbitrary root files. Fixed in 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.4, 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm2, 2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.3, 2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.3, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5.1, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu6. Was ZDI-CAN-11504.

Affected (CNA)

Vendor / productVersions
Canonical / pppaffected 2.4.5 before 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.4; affected 2.4.7 before 2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.3

CWE

CWE-200

References

ADP enrichment

CVE

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