https://db.gcve.eu/rss/recent/all/10 Most recent entries from all 2026-09-29T17:13:54.790551+00:00 Vulnerability-Lookup info@gcve.eu python-feedgen Contains only the most 10 recent entries. https://db.gcve.eu/vuln/cve-2020-15704 CVE-2020-15704 — pppd arbitrary file read information disclosure vulnerability 2026-09-29T17:13:54.813771+00:00

Affected: Canonical ppp

The modprobe child process in the ./debian/patches/load_ppp_generic_if_needed patch file incorrectly handled module loading. A local non-root attacker could exploit the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to read arbitrary root files. Fixed in 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.4, 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm2, 2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.3, 2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.3, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5.1, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu6. Was ZDI-CAN-11504.

 https://db.gcve.eu/vuln/usn-4451-1 USN-4451-1 — ppp vulnerability 2026-09-29T17:13:54.813849+00:00

Affected: Ubuntu:16.04:LTS: ppp, Ubuntu:18.04:LTS: ppp, Ubuntu:20.04:LTS: ppp

Thomas Chauchefoin working with Trend Micro´s Zero Day Initiative, discovered that ppp incorrectly handled module loading. A local attacker could use this issue to load arbitrary kernel modules and possibly execute arbitrary code.