CVE-2006-2194 Affecting ppp package, versions <2.4.4rel-1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-PPP-1557297
  • published5 Jul 2006
  • disclosed5 Jul 2006

Introduced: 5 Jul 2006

CVE-2006-2194  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 ppp to version 2.4.4rel-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ppp package and not the ppp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

The winbind plugin in pppd for ppp 2.4.4 and earlier does not check the return code from the setuid function call, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail, such as exceeding PAM limits for the maximum number of user processes, which prevents the winbind NTLM authentication helper from dropping privileges.

CVSS Scores

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