CVE-2008-1215

N/A Unknown
Published: March 09, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1 and 4.2, and the net/userppp package for NetBSD, allows local users to gain privileges via long commands containing "~" characters.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29234
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29238
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29240
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#014_ppp
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#009_ppp
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/488980/30/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/489031/30/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28090
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41034
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29234
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29240
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#014_ppp
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#009_ppp
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/488980/30/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/489031/30/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28090
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

netbsd freebsd openbsd

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