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CVE-2020-25643 A flaw was found in the HDLC_PPP module of the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc7
Description
A flaw was found in the HDLC_PPP module of the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc7. Memory corruption and a read overflow is caused by improper input validation in the ppp_cp_parse_cr function which can cause the system to crash or cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kernel | Versions not published |
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com bugzilla.redhat.com
- git.kernel.org git.kernel.org
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1655 lists.opensuse.org
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1698 lists.opensuse.org
- DSA-4774 www.debian.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201028 [SECURITY] [DLA 2417-1] linux-4.19 security update lists.debian.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201030 [SECURITY] [DLA 2420-1] linux security update lists.debian.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201031 [SECURITY] [DLA 2420-2] linux regression update lists.debian.org
- security.netapp.com security.netapp.com
- www.starwindsoftware.com www.starwindsoftware.com
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