High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 6, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-7466
CVE-2020-7466
Description
The PPP implementation of MPD before 5.9 allows a remote attacker who can send specifically crafted PPP authentication message to cause the daemon to read beyond allocated memory buffer, which would result in a denial of service condition.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:stormshield:stormshield_network_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:stormshield:stormshield_network_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.0.0,<4.3.17
- cpe:2.3:a:stormshield:stormshield_network_security:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- MPD/MPDdescription
- Range: <5.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- sourceforge.net/p/mpd/svn/2374/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- sourceforge.net/p/mpd/bugs/69/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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