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
Published Mar 9, 2008
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.79%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00791) | 54.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.79% (0.00791) | 51.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 56.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29234 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29238 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29240 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#014_ppp vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSD
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#009_ppp vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSD
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/488980/30/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEVExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/489031/30/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEVExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28090 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41034 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29234 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29238 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29240 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#014_ppp | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSD | |
| http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#009_ppp | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSD | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/488980/30/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEVExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/489031/30/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_VULN-DEVExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28090 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41034 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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