CVE-2022-4603
low-risk
Published 2022-12-18
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.14% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.3/10
Medium
ADJACENT_NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (2)
Ppp
Ppp
Affected Vendors
References (7)
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216198
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.216198
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
11/34 · Low
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low