From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Nov 01 2004 - 13:51:33 CST

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for ppp

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13049

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13049/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for ppp. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

For more information:
SA12989

SOLUTION:
Update to "net-dialup/ppp-2.4.2-r7" or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-01.xml

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA12989:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12989/

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