Security update for package ppp

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(Last modified: 02JUN2003)

solutions Security update for package ppp SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (1afc4a72c4b15777b405925476da4732)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Database Server
SuSE eMail Server 3.1
SuSE eMail Server III
SuSE Firewall Adminhost VPN
SuSE Linux Admin-CD for Firewall
SuSE Firewall on CD 2 - VPN
SuSE Firewall on CD 2
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server for S/390
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA32
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IA64
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for PowerPC
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 and zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for x86
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM S/390 and IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IBM zSeries
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4
SuSE eMail Server II
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for IPF
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 for AMD64
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0

Package: ppp
Release: 20030602
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update if you use PPTP.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

When using PPTP with MPPE encryption, there exists a potential buffer
overflow in the MPPE decryption code when the client sends PPP frames
larger than negotiated. This update fixes the problem by enforcing
that the MRU values used by the generic PPP code and the MPPE code
match.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:
rpm -Fhv ppp.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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