Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd in Paul's PPP Package (ppp)…
Priority LOW 39CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the getword function in options.c in pppd in Paul's PPP Package (ppp) before 2.4.7 allows attackers to "access privileged options" via a long word in an options file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow that "[corrupts] security-relevant variables."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03546 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:point-to-point_protocol_project:point-to-point_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.4.6 | Vulnerable | Point-to-point Protocol Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:point-to-point_protocol_project:point-to-point_protocol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Point-to-point Protocol Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3158
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rmp-xhjh-jrfr
References
Other 5
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- TI-2004-02565 SQL injection vulnerability in the Authorize.net callback code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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- TI-2015-02927 Buffer overflow in the rc_mksid function in plugins/radius/util.c in Paul's PPP Package… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-3158 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3158 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rmp-xhjh-jrfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3158 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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