Package: ppp
Version: 2.4.4rel-10.1
Severity: important
Tags: security

Hi,
the following CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id was
published for ppp.

CVE-2008-5366[0]:
| The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local
| users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1)
| /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5366
    http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-5366



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