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Ubuntu Update for pptpd vulnerability USN-459-1
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Ubuntu Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-459-1
Insight
Insight
A flaw was discovered in the PPTP tunnel server. Remote attackers could send a specially crafted packet and disrupt established PPTP tunnels, leading to a denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
pptpd vulnerability on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS , Ubuntu 6.10 , Ubuntu 7.04
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.