Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-58250
Critical 9.3
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in ppp from Samba. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.3Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The passprompt plugin in pppd in ppp before 2.5.2 mishandles privileges.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ppp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58250 |
| Debian:13 | ppp | 2.5.2-1+1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58250 |
| Debian:14 | ppp | 2.5.2-1+1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-58250 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | ppp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58250 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | ppp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-58250 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H