Buffer overflow in Samba Ppp
CVE-2022-4603
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 ar…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (52.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Samba Ppp
- Unspecified Ppp — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4603?
- CVE-2022-4603 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samba Ppp, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4603?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4603 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.