{
  "cveId": "CVE-2020-15704",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15704",
  "summary": "CVE-2020-15704 is fixed in ppp on 1 platform, first by ppp 2.4.7-2\u002B2ubuntu1.3, released August 4, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "ppp: The modprobe child process in the ./debian/patches/load_ppp_generic_if_needed patch file incorrectly handled module l...",
  "description": "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\u002Besm2, 2.4.7-1\u002B2ubuntu1.16.04.3, 2.4.7-2\u002B2ubuntu1.3, 2.4.7-2\u002B4.1ubuntu5.1, 2.4.7-2\u002B4.1ubuntu6. Was ZDI-CAN-11504.",
  "published": "2020-08-04T10:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.00364,
  "epssPercentile": 0.30413,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "ppp",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.4.7-2\u002B2ubuntu1.3",
      "fix": "ppp 2.4.7-2\u002B2ubuntu1.3",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ppp-2.4.7-2-2ubuntu1.3",
      "released": "2020-08-04T10:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "ppp",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.4.7-2\u002B4.1ubuntu5.1",
      "fix": "ppp 2.4.7-2\u002B4.1ubuntu5.1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ppp-2.4.7-2-4.1ubuntu5.1",
      "released": "2020-08-04T10:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T06:59:42Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}