CVE-2024-58250 Affecting ppp-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.4.5-33.amzn2.0.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PPPDEBUGINFO-10266003
  • published30 May 2025
  • disclosed22 Apr 2025

Introduced: 22 Apr 2025

CVE-2024-58250  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ppp-debuginfo to version 0:2.4.5-33.amzn2.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2025-2867.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ppp-debuginfo package and not the ppp-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

The passprompt plugin in pppd in ppp before 2.5.2 mishandles privileges.