CVE-2004-1002
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 4, 2004 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxPpp
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Integer underflow in pppd in cbcp.c for ppp 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a CBCP packet with an invalid length value that causes pppd to access an incorrect memory location.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379450VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17874Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-12-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-191
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