Pppd: pppd: buffer overflow in peap response handling leads to data corruption or denial of service.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-75883
PublishedA flaw was found in pppd. A remote attacker could exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PEAP response handling. By sending a specially crafted PEAP Request packet, an attacker could cause the pppd process to corrupt global static data, leading to incorrect behavior or a system crash.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-75883
PublishedPppd: pppd: buffer overflow in peap response handling leads to data corruption or denial of service.
A flaw was found in pppd. A remote attacker could exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PEAP response handling. By sending a specially crafted PEAP Request packet, an attacker could cause the pppd process to corrupt global static data, leading to incorrect behavior or a system crash.
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- 18 Sep 2026 15:29:07 UTC
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- 4 Nov 2026 12:49:31 UTC
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- 4 Nov 2026 13:54:08 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N