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CVE-2022-4603
"PPPDump Array Index Validation Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ppp. Affected is the function dumpppp of the file pppdump/pppdump.c of the component pppdump. The manipulation of the argument spkt.buf/rpkt.buf leads to improper validation of array index. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The name of the patch is a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216198 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: pppdump is not used in normal process of setting up a PPP connection, is not installed setuid-root, and is not invoked automatically in any scenario.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2022, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-4603 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-4603 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Samba ppp

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Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : June 7, 2024, 3:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 85 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-4603 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-4603 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/ppp-project/ppp/commit/a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J43NP7ABHOCIWOFHWCH6ZCZOYKZH6723/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/J43NP7ABHOCIWOFHWCH6ZCZOYKZH6723/
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.216198
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 31, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag VulDB disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference VulDB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J43NP7ABHOCIWOFHWCH6ZCZOYKZH6723/ [No types assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ppp. Affected is the function dumpppp of the file pppdump/pppdump.c of the component pppdump. The manipulation of the argument spkt.buf/rpkt.buf leads to improper validation of array index. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The name of the patch is a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216198 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: pppdump is not used in normal process of setting up a PPP connection, is not installed setuid-root, and is not invoked automatically in any scenario. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in ppp. Affected is the function dumpppp of the file pppdump/pppdump.c of the component pppdump. The manipulation of the argument spkt.buf/rpkt.buf leads to improper validation of array index. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The name of the patch is a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-216198 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: pppdump is not used in normal process of setting up a PPP connection, is not installed setuid-root, and is not invoked automatically in any scenario.
    Removed CWE VulDB CWE-129
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022-08-03 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022-08-03 OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.0 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.0
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ppp-project/ppp/commit/a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf No Types Assigned https://github.com/ppp-project/ppp/commit/a75fb7b198eed50d769c80c36629f38346882cbf Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.216198 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.216198 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022-08-03 *cpe:2.3:a:samba:ppp:*:*:*:*:*:solaris:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2022-08-03
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.01%

score

0.54854

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