The code in pppd that formats a response to a PEAP Request packet in peap_response() copies an entire TLS record of up to 16384 bytes into the fixed global buffer outpacket_buf
without checking the available space and without implementing outgoing
PEAP fragmentation. Thus a pppd process connecting to a server which
requests PEAP authentication can be induced to corrupt global static
data following the outpacket_buf array, most likely causing incorrect behavior or a crash.
without checking the available space and without implementing outgoing
PEAP fragmentation. Thus a pppd process connecting to a server which
requests PEAP authentication can be induced to corrupt global static
data following the outpacket_buf array, most likely causing incorrect behavior or a crash.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-6498-1 | network-manager-l2tp security update |
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History
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | The code in pppd that formats a response to a PEAP Request packet in peap_response() copies an entire TLS record of up to 16384 bytes into the fixed global buffer outpacket_buf without checking the available space and without implementing outgoing PEAP fragmentation. Thus a pppd process connecting to a server which requests PEAP authentication can be induced to corrupt global static data following the outpacket_buf array, most likely causing incorrect behavior or a crash. | |
| Title | PPPD buffer overflow in PEAP response code | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-122 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-18T15:29:07.702Z
Reserved: 2026-08-18T13:09:30.492Z
Link: CVE-2026-75883
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-18T16:17:09.167
Modified: 2026-09-18T16:17:09.167
Link: CVE-2026-75883
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA