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CVE-2007-0244

5.0 · MEDIUM

pptpgre.c in PoPToP Point to Point Tunneling Server (pptpd) before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (PPTP connection tear-down) via (1) GRE packets with out-of-order seque…

Published May 11, 2007debianEPSS 2.31%

Overview

CVE-2007-0244 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on May 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

pptpgre.c in PoPToP Point to Point Tunneling Server (pptpd) before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (PPTP connection tear-down) via (1) GRE packets with out-of-order sequence numbers or (2) certain GRE packets that are processed using a wrong pointer and improperly dequeued.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
poptoppptp_server0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/25220Refsecunia.com/advisories/25255Refsecunia.com/advisories/26987Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-18.xmlRefsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=501476&group_id=44827Refwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1288Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_10_sr.htmlRefwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/23886Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018064

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0244?

CVE-2007-0244 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on May 11, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-0244?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0244?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0244?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0244 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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