rp-pppoe PPPoE client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the Clamp…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
rp-pppoe PPPoE client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the Clamp MSS option and a TCP packet with a zero-length TCP option.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08436 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0026
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rmj-m7m9-7ph8
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-11-01 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 2
More Roaring Penguin Pppoe vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00507 Roaring Penguin pppoe (rp-ppoe), if installed or configured to run setuid root contrary… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2001-0026 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0026 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8rmj-m7m9-7ph8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0026 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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