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CVE-2020-15704

Description

The modprobe child process in the ./debian/patches/load_ppp_generic_if_needed patch file incorrectly handled module loading. A local non-root attacker could exploit the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to read arbitrary root files. Fixed in 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.4, 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm2, 2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.3, 2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.3, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5.1, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu6. Was ZDI-CAN-11504.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.052

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-1) ppp_2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.3_i386.debLinux
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-1) ppp_2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.3_amd64.debLinux
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-1) ppp_2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5.1_i386.debLinux
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-1) ppp_2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5.1_amd64.debLinux
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-1) ppp_2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.3_i386.debLinux
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-1) ppp_2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.3_amd64.debLinux
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-2) ppp_2.4.5-5ubuntu1.4_i386.debLinux
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) (USN-4451-2) ppp_2.4.5-5ubuntu1.4_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234