Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp…
Priority LOW 23CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1 and 4.2, and the net/userppp package for NetBSD, allows local users to gain privileges via long commands containing "~" characters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00791 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NetBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1215
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j669-fq8p-5cf3
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-1215 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1215 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j669-fq8p-5cf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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