CVE-2022-0982 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting accel-ppp, specifically within the telnet_input_char function in opt/src/accel-pppd/cli/telnet.c. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a buffer overflow by sending crafted client requests, as user input is copied into a fixed buffer without boundary checks. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:accel-ppp:accel-ppp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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