vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4451-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4451-1",
  "summary": "ppp vulnerability",
  "details": "Thomas Chauchefoin working with Trend Micro\u00b4s Zero Day Initiative,\ndiscovered that ppp incorrectly handled module loading. A local attacker\ncould use this issue to load arbitrary kernel modules and possibly execute\narbitrary code.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15704"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2020-08-04T17:21:24Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:39Z",
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    {
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      },
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      },
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  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4451-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15704"
    }
  ]
}