SSA-809841 (Last Update: 2020-08-11): Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Third-Party Component pppd

2020-08-11 00:00:00 UTC

The latest update for SCALANCE M-800 / S615 and RUGGEDCOM RM1224 devices fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the third party component pppd that could allow an attacker with network access to an affected device to execute custom code on the device.

Siemens has released updates for affected devices and recommends specific countermeasures.